When did the crime/mystery genres originated?

Hello all. For today's post, I am going to delve into the origins of the crime and mystery genres. You might be wandering by whom did the crime and mystery genres start with? How long has it been around? Let me tell uncover the truth...

The ideas of crime and mystery have been around for a long time with The Arabian Nights collection of tales which included murder in the story 'The Three Apples'. This collection of tales seem to have been from various authors across centuries. The thing is that there is not a single, clear author or date for this collection of Arabian tales. Though this collection offered murder, it was in 1841 that brought about what is considered the first modern detective story.

In 1841, Edgar Allan Poe published the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” in Graham's magazine. This is considered the first modern detective story. Allan Poe was well known as fundamental in the Gothic horror genre but was lesser known in his role starting modern the detective story, thus leading to a prominence in the crime and mystery genres. Alongside the rise in police forces, the crime and mystery genres became popular. Since then the genres have grown to be more widely enjoyed by readers with authors well known authors including Agatha Christie, sir Arthur Conan Doyle and James Patterson to name a few. That is how the crime and mystery genres came about.


Until next time,


Thomas (they/them).

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