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Beginning
It all started in the 18th-19th century. People from lover social classes started to read. It was gradually placed in weekly installments. -
Police
The police was formed. -
Edgar Allan Poe
During his lifetime. He created crime fiction as we know it today. Most of the elements we considered typical, he introduced in his first three stories. -
Arthur Conan Doyle
He created the character Sherlock Homes. He is one of the most well known crime fiction characters. He is a omniscient genius. He is probably so well known because of the fact that he is relatable for the reader. -
The Golden Age
Around the 20th century. The characters were normal or regular people on the outside, but really they were detectives who observed. They started cooperating with the police. -
The hard-boiled crime story
The american people loved the british crime stories, and wrote them on the british model. In the 1920 the american society changed, which had a effect on the crime stories. -
Hollywood
The film industry made the stories to crime movies. They were really popular.