{"product_id":"the-essential-elements-of-the-detective-story-1820-1891-paperback","title":"The Essential Elements of the Detective Story, 1820-1891 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeroy Lad Panek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary M. Bendel-Simso\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil recently, only a privileged few could read the rare, early writings that formed the basis of detective fiction in America and made it one of the most popular literary genres of the 19th century. Drawing on the unprecedented access provided by digital collections of period newspapers and magazines, this book examines detective fiction during its formative years, focusing on such crucial elements as setting, lawyers and the law, physicians and forensics, women as victims and heroes, crime and criminals, and police and detectives.\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. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary M. Bendel-Simso\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at McDaniel College and lives in Westminster, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432996159666,"sku":"9781476666990","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bc942cafd39acfee7335c9bf7d597932.webp?v=1778612509","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-essential-elements-of-the-detective-story-1820-1891-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}