Victorian Masters Of Mystery: From Wilkie Collins To Conan Doyle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
The fog-drenched streets of Victorian England gave birth to some of the most enduring and ingenious minds in crime fiction — and Victorian Masters of Mystery: From Wilkie Collins to Conan Doyle chronicles their remarkable legacy with scholarly precision and infectious enthusiasm. Audrey Peterson guides readers through the golden age of literary suspense, tracing the lineage of the detective genre from Collins's labyrinthine plots in The Woman in White and The Moonstone to the immortal deductive brilliance of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, illuminating how these writers transformed popular fiction into a sophisticated art form. Peterson argues convincingly that the Victorian era was not merely a backdrop for mystery writing but its very crucible — a society gripped by rapid industrialisation, shifting class structures, and a fascination with science and rationalism that found its perfect fictional expression in the detective story. Her analysis presents a rich tapestry of literary criticism and cultural history, drawing out the threads that connect each master of the genre while honouring their individual genius. Written with both academic rigour and a storyteller's flair, this is an indispensable volume for anyone who has ever wondered how the modern mystery novel came to be — and who the brilliant, shadowy figures were that first made crime pay.
Author: Audrey Peterson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
The fog-drenched streets of Victorian England gave birth to some of the most enduring and ingenious minds in crime fiction — and Victorian Masters of Mystery: From Wilkie Collins to Conan Doyle chronicles their remarkable legacy with scholarly precision and infectious enthusiasm. Audrey Peterson guides readers through the golden age of literary suspense, tracing the lineage of the detective genre from Collins's labyrinthine plots in The Woman in White and The Moonstone to the immortal deductive brilliance of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, illuminating how these writers transformed popular fiction into a sophisticated art form. Peterson argues convincingly that the Victorian era was not merely a backdrop for mystery writing but its very crucible — a society gripped by rapid industrialisation, shifting class structures, and a fascination with science and rationalism that found its perfect fictional expression in the detective story. Her analysis presents a rich tapestry of literary criticism and cultural history, drawing out the threads that connect each master of the genre while honouring their individual genius. Written with both academic rigour and a storyteller's flair, this is an indispensable volume for anyone who has ever wondered how the modern mystery novel came to be — and who the brilliant, shadowy figures were that first made crime pay.