Howard Haycraft

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1) Murder for pleasure: the life and times of the detective story

Author

Haycraft, Howard

Language

English

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Author Howard Haycraft, an expert in detective fiction, traces the genre's development from the 1840s through the 1940s. Along the way, he charts the innovations of Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the modern influence of George Simenon, Josephine Tey, and others. Additional topics include a survey of the critical literature, a detective story quiz, and a Who's Who in Detection.

2) The junior book of authors

Author

Kunitz, Stanley

Series

Publisher

Wilson

Pub. Date

1951

Language

English

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Contains 289 biographical sketches, arranged alphabetically, of children's authors and illustrators.

3) The junior book of authors: an introduction to the lives of writers and illustrators for younger readers, from Lewis Carroll and Louisa Alcott to the present day

Author

Kunitz, Stanley

Series

Publisher

H.W. Wilson Co

Pub. Date

1934

Language

English

4) The art of the mystery story: a collection of critical essays

Author

Haycraft, Howard

Publisher

Biblio and Tannen

Pub. Date

1976

Language

English

5) Fourteen great detective stories

Author

Haycraft, Howard

Series

The Modern library of the world's best books [144]

Publisher

Modern Library

Pub. Date

[1949]

Language

English

6) World authors

Series

Publisher

Wilson

Pub. Date

1975

Language

English

7) American authors, 1600-1900: a biographical dictionary of American literature

Author

Kunitz, Stanley

Publisher

The H. W. Wilson company

Pub. Date

1938

Language

English

8) British authors of the nineteenth century

Author

Kunitz, Stanley

Publisher

The H. W. Wilson company

Pub. Date

1936

Language

English

9) Twentieth century authors: a biographical dictionary of modern literature

Author

Kunitz, Stanley

Series

Publisher

The H.W. Wilson Company

Pub. Date

1942

Language

English

10) British authors before 1800: a biographical dictionary

Author

Kunitz, Stanley

Series

Publisher

Wilson

Pub. Date

1952

Language

English

11) Authors today and yesterday: a companion volume to Living authors

Author

Kunitz, Stanley

Publisher

The H.W. Wilson Company

Pub. Date

1933

Language

English