Detective Fiction

This 1958 guide to detective fiction is divided into 'The Old Masters' and 'The Moderns'.

W. B. Stevenson (Author)

9781107622210, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 August 2013

34 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 0.2 cm, 0.04 kg

The National Book League was a precursor to the current Booktrust, and was set up in 1924 by the Society of Bookmen in order to promote reading, particularly among the young. To that end, the NBL issued Reader's Guides on a variety of subjects, each written by an author with expertise in that field and containing an annotated bibliography of recommended titles on the subject. In this guide, first published in 1958, W. B. Stevenson divides his bibliography of recommended mystery titles into 'The Old Masters' and 'The Moderns', with an extra section for books about detective fiction. Some of the books recommended remain classics of the genre.

Introduction
Titles mentioned in the introduction
Reading List: 1. The old masters
2. The moderns
3. Books about detective fiction
Index of titles.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]