Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction
Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction
GEoFF HAmilton and BriAn JonEs
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AmErICAN POPuLAr FICtION Copyright © 2009 by Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hamilton, Geoff. Encyclopedia of American popular fiction / Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8160-7157-9 (hc : alk. paper) 1. Popular literature— United States—Encyclopedias. 2. Popular literature—United States— Bibliography. 3. American fiction—20th century—Encyclopedias. 4. American fiction—20th century—Bibliography. I. Jones, Brian. II. Title. PS374.P63H36 2009 813'.5409—dc22 2008020662 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http://www.factsonfile.com Text design by Lina Farinella Cover design by Semadar Megged / Takeshi Takahashi Printed in the United States of America Bang KT 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Contents
Introduction A-to-Z Entries Selected Works by Major Writers of Popular Fiction Bibliography of Secondary Sources Index v 1 377 390 392
IntroduCtIon
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his encyclopedia is intended as a guide to popular contemporary fiction, covering those writers and works that have enjoyed commercial success in the United States but have typically been neglected by guides to more “literary” works. We include
GEoFF HAmilton and BriAn JonEs
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AmErICAN POPuLAr FICtION Copyright © 2009 by Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hamilton, Geoff. Encyclopedia of American popular fiction / Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8160-7157-9 (hc : alk. paper) 1. Popular literature— United States—Encyclopedias. 2. Popular literature—United States— Bibliography. 3. American fiction—20th century—Encyclopedias. 4. American fiction—20th century—Bibliography. I. Jones, Brian. II. Title. PS374.P63H36 2009 813'.5409—dc22 2008020662 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http://www.factsonfile.com Text design by Lina Farinella Cover design by Semadar Megged / Takeshi Takahashi Printed in the United States of America Bang KT 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Contents
Introduction A-to-Z Entries Selected Works by Major Writers of Popular Fiction Bibliography of Secondary Sources Index v 1 377 390 392
IntroduCtIon
T
his encyclopedia is intended as a guide to popular contemporary fiction, covering those writers and works that have enjoyed commercial success in the United States but have typically been neglected by guides to more “literary” works. We include