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Title:

Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s / edited with notes and a foreword by Leslie S. Klinger; introduction by Otto Penzler.

Edition:

First Pegasus Books edition.

Publisher:

Pegasus Crime,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xxvi, 1126 pages : illustrations, 26 cm

Subject:

Detective and mystery stories--20th century.
Mystery fiction.
Noir fiction.

Other Authors:

Klinger, Leslie S., writer of foreword.
Penzler, Otto, writer of foreword.
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:

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.

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.

ISBN:

9781681778617
1681778610

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1023548958

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)