Masters of the Humdrum Mystery: Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, Alfred Walter Stewart and the British Detective Novel, 1920-1961

by Curtis Evans, Freeman Wills Crofts, Alfred Walter Stewart, et al.

Book Overview

In 1972, in an attempt to elevate the stature of the "crime novel," 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 volume explores the works of three prominent British "Humdrums"--Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, and Alfred Walter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786470240
• ISBN13: 9780786470242
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher