The Female Detective (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Pioneering Victorian Women Sleuth Cases in London's Early Detective FictionBy Andrew Forrester
Length9h 11m
About this audiobook
First published in 1864, The Female Detective is a foundational work of Victorian crime fiction, presenting the investigations of Mrs. Gladden, one of the earliest professional women detectives in English literature. Composed as a sequence of case narratives, the book combines procedural observation, sensation-fiction intrigue, and moral scrutiny of urban life, anticipating later detective conventions while retaining the episodic energy of mid-nineteenth-century popular fiction. Andrew Forrester was the pseudonym of James Redding Ware, a prolific journalist, dramatist, and writer alert to the changing social textures of Victorian Britain. His interest in policing, disguise, class mobility, and metropolitan secrecy informs the book's unusual premise. By placing a woman at the centre of detection, Forrester drew upon contemporary debates about gender, professionalism, and the hidden economies of London, producing a character whose authority depends on intelligence as much as access to female spaces. The Female Detective is recommended to readers interested in the origins of detective fiction, Victorian popular culture, and the literary history of women's work. Though less polished than later classics, it remains intellectually rich, historically significant, and unexpectedly modern in its recognition that observation, inference, and social insight are not exclusively masculine arts.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length9 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 8, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Female Detective (Annotated)
8A Child Found Dead: Murder Or No Murder
2Introduction
9The Unknown Weapon (pt. 1)
3Tenant For Life (pt. 1)
10The Unknown Weapon (pt. 2)
4Tenant For Life (pt. 2)
11The Mystery
5Georgy
12THE END
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6The Unraveled Mystery
13Memorable Quotes
7The Judgment of Conscience
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