TY - BOOK AU - Connelly,Mark TI - The Hardy Boys mysteries, 1927-1979: a cultural and literary history SN - 9780786433865 (ill. case bdg. : alk. paper) AV - PS3537.T817 Z595 2008 U1 - 813/.50992826 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland & Co. KW - Stratemeyer, Edward, KW - Stratemeyer Syndicate KW - Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters) KW - Children's literature in series KW - History and criticism KW - Children's stories, American KW - Detective and mystery stories, American KW - Children KW - Books and reading KW - United States KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Literature and society N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-250) and index N2 - "This book follows the development of the Hardy Boys series through 1979. Includes the writing of Stratemeyer and McFarlane; the Cold War and the disco age; race, class, gender; family values; law and order; and action rather than violence. Appendices provide a bibliography of Hardy Boys books, opening lines from 20 novels, and selected "Hardyisms.""--Provided by publisher UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0822/2008028811.html ER -