Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe case of the missing detective: Balzac's une tenebreuse affaire.AuthorsThomas, GwenAbstractFocuses on the factors contributing to the popularity of the detective novel in France in the 19th century. Elements of a classic detective novel; Types of classic detective stories; Summary and analysis of the novel `Une Tenebreuse Affaire.'SubjectsFRENCH detective &; mystery stories; 19TH century French fiction; FRENCH fiction; LITERARY criticism; FRENCH literaturePublicationFrench Studies, 1994, Vol 48, Issue 3, p285ISSN0016-1128Publication typeArticleDOI10.1093/fs/XLVIII.3.285