Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s / edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger...
Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s / edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger...
Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s / edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger ; [introduction by Otto Penzler].
About this item
Full title
Publisher
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2018.
Call Numbers
GQ 2019/0239
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xxvi, 1126 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
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) -- S.S. Van Dine sets down twenty rules for detective sto...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2018.
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
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..." -- From jacket.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s / edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger ; [introduction by Otto Penzler].
Portion of title
Crime fiction of the 1920s
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
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.
Notes
General note
"Annotated"--Book jacket.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2018
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2019/0239
Record Identifier
74VKVyypmQR3
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVyypmQR3
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781681778617 (hardcover)
1681778610 (hardcover)
DDC
813.087208052
MMS ID
991024235718102626
