MARTIN HEWITT Complete Series: 25 Mysteries & Detective Stories in One Volume (Illustrated) (eBook)
3850 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654774699-7 (EAN)
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Arthur George Morrison (1863-1945) was an influential English writer of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, known for his realistic stories and novels that depicted the harsh realities of working-class life in London's East End. Morrison started his career as a journalist, which honed his observational skills and attention to detail—traits that greatly intensified the vividness of his fictional landscapes. His acute representation of urban poverty marked a stark departure from the romanticized London commonly portrayed in literature of that time. Morrison is perhaps best remembered for his contribution to the detective genre with the creation of the character Martin Hewitt, who featured in 'MARTIN HEWITT Complete Series: 25 Mysteries & Detective Stories in One Volume (Illustrated)'. Hewitt was considered a more human and approachable investigator than the likes of Sherlock Holmes, displaying a quieter, less flamboyant approach to solving crimes. This collection of stories underscored Morrison's adeptness at blending traditional detective story elements with rich character development and social commentary. His other notable works include 'A Child of the Jago', which remains one of the most compelling and distressing accounts of slum life of its period. Morrison's knack for detail and his literary dedication to truth-telling have earned him a permanent place in the canon of English literature, particularly within the naturalistic school of writing, which sought to portray the experiences of everyday people with unflinching accuracy.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.12.2023 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller | |
Schlagworte | 19th century sleuth stories • Agatha Christie • Arthur Conan Doyle influence • Arthur Morrison books • british crime novels • Character-driven detective plots • Christopher Greyson • classic detective fiction • Compendium of mystery stories • Detective fiction with illustrations • early detective literature • East End London setting • Edgar Wallace • English mystery collections • Erika Foster • Father Brown • historical detective anthologies • John Grisham • literary private investigators • London Mysteries • Martin Hewitt adventures • Middle-class detective protagonist • Sherlock Holmes • Social realism in detective narratives • Stieg Larsson • the big sleep • the teacher • Turn-of-the-century detective tales • victorian detective stories • Victorian mystery tales |
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