Masters of the Humdrum Mystery Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, Alfred Walter Stewart and the British Detective Novel, 1920-1961 |
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| Author:
| Evans, Curt |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7024-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $4.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1972 influential crime writer and critic Julian Symons cast numerous Golden Age detective fiction writers into literary perdition as 'Humdrums', condemning their focus on puzzle plots over stylish writing and explorations of character, setting and theme. This explores the works of three prominent British 'Humdrums' - Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, and Alfred Walter Stewart - revealing their work to be more complex than Symons allowed.
In 1972 influential crime writer and critic Julian Symons cast numerous Golden Age detective fiction writers into literary perdition as 'Humdrums', condemning their focus on puzzle plots over stylish writing and explorations of character, setting and theme. This explores the works of three prominent British 'Humdrums' - Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, and Alfred Walter Stewart - revealing their work to be more complex than Symons allowed.