The Best American mystery stories of the 19th century
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Boston ; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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Boston ; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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xvii, 604 pages ; 24 cm.
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An unparalleled treasury of crime, mystery, and murder from the genre's founding century With stories by Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum, Edith Wharton, Stephen Crane, and Jack London, The Best American Mystery Stories of the Nineteenth Century is an essential anthology of American letters. It's a unique blend of beloved writers who contributed to the genre and forgotten names that pioneered the form, such as Anna Katharine Green, the godmother of mystery fiction, and the African-American writer Charles W. Chesnutt. Of course, Penzler includes "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," recognized as the first detective story, and with thirty-three stories spanning the years 1824'1899, nowhere else can readers find such a surprising, comprehensive take on the evolution of the American mystery story.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Penzler, O. (2014). The Best American mystery stories of the 19th century . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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Penzler, Otto. 2014. The Best American Mystery Stories of the 19th Century. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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Penzler, Otto. The Best American Mystery Stories of the 19th Century Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

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Penzler, Otto. The Best American Mystery Stories of the 19th Century Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

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