History of Crime Writing Flashcards
When and what was the first crime text published?
In 1841 Murders of The Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe was published
When and what was the first crime novel published?
In 1868 Wilkie Colins’ Moonstone was published
When was Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle published?
1887
When was the golden age of crime fiction?
1920’s to 1930’s
What was the golden age of crime fiction?
Generic crime writing that was UK centric but not restricted entirely to the UK
Give an example of a golden age crime novel?
Agatha Christi’s Murder on the Orient Express 1934
When was the hard-boiled age of crime fiction?
1920’s to 1950’s
What was the hard-boiled age of crime fiction?
It was violent and typically sexist; it was mainly US centric though not exclusively
Give an example of hard-boiled crime fiction?
Raymond Chandler’s Big Sleep
When was the contemporary age of crime fiction?
1980’s to present
What is the contemporary age of crime fiction?
Police procedurals
Give an example of a contemporary crime fiction text?
Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code
