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Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s
- Title
- Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s / edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger ; [introduction by Otto Penzler].
- Publication
- New York : Pegasus Crime, 2018.
- ©2018
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- Description
- xxvi, 1,126 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 26 cm
- Summary
- "A riveting collection of five of the most famous crime novels of the 1920s, presenting anew some of the most admired authors of the era... Each of the five novels included is presented in its original published form, with extensive historical and cultural annotations and illustrations..." --
- Alternative Title
- Crime fiction of the 1920s
- Subject
- 1900-1999
- Detective and mystery stories, American > 20th century
- Detective and mystery stories > 20th century > History and criticism
- Noir fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
- Detectives in literature
- Crime in literature
- FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors)
- FICTION / Crime
- Noir fiction
- Detective and mystery stories, American
- Genre/Form
- Detective and mystery fiction.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Noir fiction.
- Note
- "Annotated"--Book jacket.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 1123-1125).
- Contents
- Introduction / by Otto Penzler -- Foreword / by Leslie S. Klinger -- A note on the texts -- The house without a key / by Earl Derr Biggers (1925) -- Appendix: The house without a key on film -- The Benson murder case / by S.S. Van Dine (1926) -- Appendix: S.S. Van Dine sets down twenty rules for detective stories -- The Roman hat mystery / by Ellery Queen (1929) -- Red harvest / by Dashiell Hammett (1929) -- Little Caesar / by W.R. Burnett -- Appendix: Introduction by W.R. Burnett -- Bibliography.
- Call Number
- JFF 19-642
- ISBN
- 1681778610
- 9781681778617
- OCLC
- 1023548958
- Title
- Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s / edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger ; [introduction by Otto Penzler].
- Publisher
- New York : Pegasus Crime, 2018.
- Copyright Date
- ©2018
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 1123-1125).
- Chronological Term
- 1900-1999
- Added Author
- Klinger, Leslie S., editor, writer of foreword.Penzler, Otto, writer of introduction.Container of (work): Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933. House without a key.Container of (work): Van Dine, S. S. Benson murder case.Container of (work): Queen, Ellery. Roman Hat mystery.Container of (work): Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961. Red harvest.Container of (work): Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982. Little Caesar.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 19-642