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John R. Coryell: Collected Works: Gilded Age Mysteries, Dime-Novel Adventures, and Early American Detective Fiction - Couverture souple

Coryell, John R.

 
9788028333898: John R. Coryell: Collected Works: Gilded Age Mysteries, Dime-Novel Adventures, and Early American Detective Fiction

Synopsis

John R. Coryell: Collected Works gathers the fiction of a writer deeply associated with the energetic world of late-nineteenth-century American popular literature. These stories move through adventure, mystery, romance, and moral melodrama with the rapid pacing and clear narrative architecture characteristic of the dime novel and early serial tradition. Coryell's prose is direct yet theatrical, attentive to suspense, disguises, peril, and the dramatic revelation, offering valuable insight into the reading tastes and cultural anxieties of his age. Coryell was a prolific American journalist, editor, and fiction writer whose career unfolded amid the expanding newspaper and magazine markets of the post–Civil War United States. His professional immersion in periodical culture shaped his instinct for plot, cliffhanger, and audience expectation. Best remembered for his contributions to popular detective and adventure fiction, he wrote for readers who wanted immediacy, excitement, and recognizable ethical stakes. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the origins of American genre fiction, especially detective, adventure, and serialized popular narrative. Scholars will find it a useful window into mass-market literary culture, while general readers can enjoy its brisk storytelling and historical atmosphere.

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