Knight, Stephen Thomas. <br/><br/>
The mysteries of the cities  urban crime fiction in the nineteenth century /  [electronic resource] : 
Stephen Knight. 
 - Jefferson, N.C. :  McFarland & Co.,  2011. 
 - vii, 232 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> "A popular crime genre in the nineteenth century, urban mysteries have largely been ignored ever since. This historical and critical text examines the origins of the innovative genre, which sought to grapple with the rise of enormous, anonymous cities, beginning in France in 1842, then spreading rapidly across the continent and into America and Australia"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Detective and mystery stories--History and criticism.<br/>Crime in literature.<br/>City and town life in literature.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN3448.D4  / K57 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809.3/872