Detective Novels in UK 英国侦探小说发展简史及人物研究

Detective Novels in United Kingdom
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What is Detective novel Some history you should know Imaginative hero in brilliant novels

What is Detective novel
1.
a novel whose plot revolves around the investigation and solving of a crime.
2.
the reader is challenged to solve a riddle before the detective explains the puzzle for you in the end.

What is Detective novel
Traditional structure
The four part of the order can be permutated or dominate according to the author’s needs .

Some history you should know
How many famous rewards issue to the detective novels and its authors?

Some history you should know
Who is regarded as the ancestor of western detective stories?

Some history you should know
Do you know which is considered as Detective Oscar award?
It presents the Raven Award to non-writers who contribute to the mystery Genre(流派)

Some history you should know
Wilkie Collins is considered as the father of English literature of detective novels
Collins and Dickens was lifelong friends.
‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ is due to premiere in 2012 on PBS

CWA AND DAGGER REWARDS
The Crime Writers' Association (CWA) is the top crime writers‘ association in the United Kingdom. Set up in 1953. Membership is open to any author who has had one crime novel produced by famous publisher (or at the discretion of the committee). It enables writers to contact each other, promotes crime writing with annual awards, and organises social events. It also supports writing groups, festivals and literary events with authors.

CWA AND DAGGER REWARDS
CWA Dagger prestigious prizes in UK 1955-1959 1960-1969 1969 -2005, a Crossed Red Herring a gold dragger the CWA also awarded a Silver Dagger to the runner-up.
CWA/Ellis Peters Historical Award is given to the best historical novel of the year. CWA Daggers – the International, Ellis Peters, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Library and Debut Daggers – are now announced at an awards ceremony held in July at a prestigious London venue. The CWA Diamond Dagger lifetime award is announced in the new year and presented at the same ceremony.

Some history you should know
Who is he ?
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)
Father of Sherlock Holmes

Imaginative hero in brilliant novel
One of the world‘s greatest detectives was introduced to us by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887 in his novel A Study in Scarlet. Holmes appeared in 56 of Conan Doyle’s short stories and four of his novels. Other works include science stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry and so on.