Bleak House
Serialized between 1852-1853, this novel tows the line between social commentary, detective fiction, and satire.
Part 1a - serials 1-4, plot overview //
Part 1b - serials 1-4, informal overview
Part 2a - serials 5-6, plot overview
Part 2b - serials 7-8, plot overview
Part 2c - serials 5-8, informal overview
Part 3a - serials 9-12, plot overview
Part 3b - serials 9-12, informal overview
Part 4a - serials 13-16, plot overview
Part 4b - serials 13-16, informal overview
Part 5a - serials 17-18, hybrid
Faulkner’s Detective Fiction
Published between the 1930s and 1940s, Faulkner’s detective, Gavin Stevens, rivals Poe’s Dupont and Doyle’s Holmes.
#235 Smoke - 1932, Harper’s Magazine
#238 Monk - 1937, Schribner’s Magazine
#244 Hand Upon the Waters - 1939, The Saturday Evening Post
#246 Tomorrow - 1940, The Saturday Evening Post
#248 An Error in Chemistry - 1946, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
#250 Knight’s Gambit - 1949, with the collection
Poe’s Detective Fiction
Poe’s short story trio was published between 1841-1844.
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