Author: Charles Merrill Smith
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380571741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Reverend Randollph and the Wages of Sin
Author: Charles Merrill Smith
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380571741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380571741
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Literary Afterlife
Author: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078645721X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
This is an encyclopedic work, arranged by broad categories and then by original authors, of literary pastiches in which fictional characters have reappeared in new works after the deaths of the authors that created them. It includes book series that have continued under a deceased writer's real or pen name, undisguised offshoots issued under the new writer's name, posthumous collaborations in which a deceased author's unfinished manuscript is completed by another writer, unauthorized pastiches, and "biographies" of literary characters. The authors and works are entered under the following categories: Action and Adventure, Classics (18th Century and Earlier), Classics (19th Century), Classics (20th Century), Crime and Mystery, Espionage, Fantasy and Horror, Humor, Juveniles (19th Century), Juveniles (20th Century), Poets, Pulps, Romances, Science Fiction and Westerns. Each original author entry includes a short biography, a list of original works, and information on the pastiches based on the author's characters.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078645721X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
This is an encyclopedic work, arranged by broad categories and then by original authors, of literary pastiches in which fictional characters have reappeared in new works after the deaths of the authors that created them. It includes book series that have continued under a deceased writer's real or pen name, undisguised offshoots issued under the new writer's name, posthumous collaborations in which a deceased author's unfinished manuscript is completed by another writer, unauthorized pastiches, and "biographies" of literary characters. The authors and works are entered under the following categories: Action and Adventure, Classics (18th Century and Earlier), Classics (19th Century), Classics (20th Century), Crime and Mystery, Espionage, Fantasy and Horror, Humor, Juveniles (19th Century), Juveniles (20th Century), Poets, Pulps, Romances, Science Fiction and Westerns. Each original author entry includes a short biography, a list of original works, and information on the pastiches based on the author's characters.
The Mystery Readers' Advisory
Author: John Charles
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838908112
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They include some of their own bibliographies, but refer readers elsewhere for fuller ones. They also include a brief history of the genre to pass on to readers new to it.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838908112
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They include some of their own bibliographies, but refer readers elsewhere for fuller ones. They also include a brief history of the genre to pass on to readers new to it.
Sequels
Author: Janet G. Husband
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838909671
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838909671
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.
Reverend Randollph and the Fall from Grace, Inc.
Author: Charles M. Smith
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380598328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380598328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The Mystery Lover's Companion
Author: Art Bourgeau
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The ultimate reference source for fans of whodunits; a source book for all types of mysteries and thrillers, complete with descriptions and ratings.
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The ultimate reference source for fans of whodunits; a source book for all types of mysteries and thrillers, complete with descriptions and ratings.
The New York Times Book Review
Author:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
The Writer
Author: William Henry Hills
Publisher:
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Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
The Detective Novel of Manners
Author: Hanna Kurz Charney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
The detective novel, a genre long associated with reading for escape, is here found to be the literary successor to the nineteenth-century English "novel of manners." The author examines the works of Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and Rex Stout, among others.
Publisher:
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
The detective novel, a genre long associated with reading for escape, is here found to be the literary successor to the nineteenth-century English "novel of manners." The author examines the works of Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and Rex Stout, among others.
The Senior High School Paperback Collection
Author: John Thomas Gillespie
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Provides an annotated list of more than four thousand paperbacks, including fiction, poetry, and books on religion, art, crafts, sports, science, music, history, and education.
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Provides an annotated list of more than four thousand paperbacks, including fiction, poetry, and books on religion, art, crafts, sports, science, music, history, and education.