{"product_id":"after-sherlock-holmes-the-evolution-of-british-and-american-detective-stories-1891-1914-paperback","title":"After Sherlock Holmes: The Evolution of British and American Detective Stories, 1891-1914 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeroy Lad Panek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The appearance of Sherlock Holmes in \u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1891 began a stampede of writers who wanted to emulate, build upon or even satirize Arthur Conan Doyle's work. This book explores the development of detective fiction during the critical period between Conan Doyle's creation of Holmes and the advent of the Golden Age of the detective story during World War I. Both British and American detective writers of the period are surveyed--as well as writers who turned to gentleman burglars and master criminals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eLeRoy Lad Panek\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College (and \"One of the most readable, prolific, and perceptive academic scholars of mystery fiction\"--\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/i\u003e and Edgar Award winner), was the author of a number of books about detective fiction. He lived in Westminster, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156997574791,"sku":"9780786477654","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e5269b2848c1dc9575df6cd716d29574.webp?v=1733247899","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/after-sherlock-holmes-the-evolution-of-british-and-american-detective-stories-1891-1914-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}