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1. Introduction

  • 2022
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Laura E. Nym Mayhall
Elizabeth Prevost
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British Murder Mysteries, 1880-1965
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Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The chapter introduces the volume's central question: how historical methods can enrich the analysis of detective fiction. It posits detective fiction as an archive for historical interpretation, examining how British murder mysteries from the late 19th to mid-20th century both shaped and were shaped by their social, cultural, and political contexts. The text highlights the indeterminacy and fluidity of the genre, challenging stereotypes of British mysteries as static and highlighting their engagement with real-world events and other genres. It also emphasizes the essential yet contested Englishness of British detective fiction and its role in conceptualizing larger histories of gender, nation, race, and ideas. The chapter concludes by arguing that detective fiction is 'good to think with' for historians of modern Britain, offering a rich archive of stories that reveal the complexities of the era.
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next chapter Policing in the Shadow of Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes: Myths, Monsters, and the Declining Reputation of the Late-Victorian Detective
Title
Introduction
Authors
Laura E. Nym Mayhall
Elizabeth Prevost
Copyright Year
2022
Book
British Murder Mysteries, 1880-1965

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-07158-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-07159-1

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07159-1_1
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