Western crime fiction goes East : the Russian Pinkerton craze 1907-1934 / / by Boris Dralyuk.

This book examines the staggering popularity of early-twentieth-century Russian detective serials. Traditionally maligned as “Pinkertonovshchina,” these appropriations of American and British detective stories featuring Nat Pinkerton, Nick Carter, Sherlock Holmes, Ethel King, and scores of other sle...

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Superior document:Russian history and culture ; vol. 11
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Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:Russian history and culture (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 11.
Physical Description:1 online resource (196 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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