Nineteenth Century Detective Fiction
In English and American cultures, detective fiction has a long and illustrious history. Its origins can be traced back to major developments in Anglo-American law, like the concept of circumstantial evidence and the rise of lawyers as heroic figures. Edgar Allen Poe''s writings further fueled this cultural phenomenon, with the use of enigmas and conundrums in his detective stories, as well as t...
In English and American cultures, detective fiction has a long and illustrious history. Its origins can be traced back to major developments in Anglo-American law, like the concept of circumstantial evidence and the rise of lawyers as heroic figures. Edgar Allen Poe''s writings further fueled this cultural phenomenon, with the use of enigmas and conundrums in his detective stories, as well as t...
