Home›Detective and Crime Fiction›Length Band›Short (Under 100 Pages)Browse ByShort (Under 100 Pages)FactsShort (Under 100 Pages)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1850 1Short (Under 100 Pages)Filter Results2 entriesGenreAllDetective Fiction (2)AuthorAllEdgar Allan Poe (1)Mark Twain (1)Composition YearAll1841 (1)1896 (1)Original LanguageAllEnglish (2)Country of OriginAllUnited States (2)AudienceAllChildren's (1)General (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2The Murders in the Rue MorgueShort (Under 100 Pages)Tom Sawyer, DetectiveShort (Under 100 Pages)Sources1. Detective fiction (Wikipedia)Detective fiction, lead section, genre origin sentenceQuote, Detective fiction, lead section, genre origin sentenceThe detective genre began around the same time as speculative fiction and other genre fiction in the mid-nineteenth century and has remained extremely popular, particularly in novels.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.