Moore, Lewis D., <br/><br/>
Connecting detectives :  the influence of 19th century sleuth fiction on the early hard-boileds / 
 Connecting detectives :  the influence of nineteenth century sleuth fiction on the early hard-boileds 
Lewis D. Moore. 
 - 1 online resource (210 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> "A literary examination of the influence of 19th-century sleuths on the early hard-boiled investigators, this book explores the importance of works by Poe, Dickens, Collins and Conan Doyle to the development of detective series. Authors from the transitional and modern periods are also discussed to show the ongoing influence of the 19th century detective writers"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781476618999 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism.<br/>Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.<br/>Detectives in literature.<br/>Private investigators in literature.<br/>Crime in literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR830.D4  / M66 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>823/.087209