Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s
2018
Book
"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"--Dust jacket flap.
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9781681778617
- 1681778610
Edition: First Pegasus Books edition.
Description: xxvi, 1126 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 26 cm
Other Title: Crime fiction of the 1920s
Notes:
- "Annotated"--Cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Control Number: 2590720
Publisher: New York, NY : Pegasus Crime, 2018.Subjects:
- Crime in literature.
- Detective and mystery stories -- History -- 20th century.
- Detective and mystery stories, American -- 20th century.
- Detectives in literature.
- Noir fiction -- History and criticism.
Genre:
Other Authors:
- Klinger, Leslie S., editor, writer of foreword.
- Penzler, Otto, writer of foreword.
- container of (work): Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933. House without a key.
- container of (work): Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982. Little Caesar.
- container of (work): Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961. Red harvest.
- container of (work): Queen, Ellery. Roman hat mystery.
- container of (work): Van Dine, S. S. Benson Murder case.