Spy fiction is a genre of literature in which espionage forms an important context or plot device. It emerged in the early twentieth century, shaped by international power struggles and the rise of intelligence agencies, and was propelled by the ideological conflicts before the Second World War and the Cold War tensions that followed; more recent works have drawn on threats such as terrorism, organized crime and cyber warfare. Spy fiction shares thematic ground with the adventure novel, the thriller and politico military fiction.
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Place of OriginEarly examples appear in 19th-century America with James Fenimore Cooper's The Spy (1821); the genre proper emerged in early twentieth-century Europe alongside the rise of modern intelligence agencies. 1 Notable ExampleIan Fleming's James Bond, introduced in Casino Royale (1953), perhaps the most famous fictional spy. 1 Defining TraitA genre of literature in which espionage is an important context or plot device. 1 FAQs
When and where did spy fiction begin?
It began to emerge in the nineteenth century with Cooper's The Spy (1821).
According to the Wikipedia article on spy fiction, the genre started to emerge during the nineteenth century. It names The Spy (1821) and The Bravo (1831), both by the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper, as early examples of the espionage novel.
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1. Spy Fiction (Wikipedia)
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Spy fiction is a genre of literature involving espionage as an important context or plot device.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_fiction, Nineteenth century section, Cooper sentence
Early examples of the espionage novel are The Spy (1821) and The Bravo (1831), by American novelist James Fenimore Cooper.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_fiction, Bond passage naming Casino Royale
Perhaps the most famous fictional spy, Bond was introduced in Casino Royale (1953).
In Group: Thriller Subgenres, Lead
Spy fiction is a genre of literature involving espionage as an important context or plot device.
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