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Edmund Lester Pearson

    Edmund Lester Pearson bol americký knihovník a autor, ktorý sa preslávil svojím písaním v žánri „true crime“. Jeho dielo sa vyznačuje hlbokým záujmom o temnejšie stránky ľudskej povahy a spoločenské záhady. Pearson sa sústredil na detailné a analytické spracovanie skutočných kriminálnych prípadov, čím čitateľom ponúkol prenikavý pohľad do psychológie páchateľov aj obetí. Jeho prístup k žánru true crime je považovaný za vplyvný a dodnes inšpiruje autorov zaoberajúcich sa podobnými témami.

    Dime Novels; or, Following an Old Trail in Popular Literature
    Masterpieces of Murder; an Edmund Pearson True Crime Reader
    The Believing Years
    The Secret Book
    • 2023

      The Secret Book

      • 262 stránok
      • 10 hodin čítania

      Pearson's groundbreaking study of the art and science of secret writing remains a classic of the genre. Drawing on a wide range of historical and literary sources, he provides a compelling overview of the many different methods of code and cipher creation and decoding, from ancient times to the present day. With its engaging prose and fascinating insights, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in cryptography or espionage.

      The Secret Book
    • 2022
    • 2021

      History of the development of this popular form of paperback novel. With 16 illustrations. Ballade of Dime Novels by Arthur Guiterman, list of b&w illustrations, Part I. Innocent I. The Pioneer; II. The Times; III. Books and Readers of the Day; IV. Afloat and Ashore; V. Success; Vi. Beadle, the Founder; VII. Propriety Rampant; VIII. The Imitators; IX. A Personal Interlude; X. Morals, Morals; XI. Beadle's Authors. Part II. Wild Days;: I. The 1880s; II. The Old Cap. III. The Old Sleuth; IV. Broadway Billy and Jack Harkaway; V. Deadwood Dick. Part III. Old The Menace of Respectability; II. Nick Carter; III. Yale's Greatest Hero; IV. All the Manly Virtues; comments on illustrations, acknowledgments, index.

      Dime Novels; or, Following an Old Trail in Popular Literature
    • 2019