The detective genre began about the same time as recorded history, but modern detective fiction began in 1841 with Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue.'
"Detective novel" is an example of a genre.
a sub category of a specific genre. Example Mystery is a genre and detective is a meta genre of the mystery genre.
its a genre
Genre might be a big word, but there are fantasy detective books (the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde, for instance).
Genre. The phrase "detective novel" should have quotes around it.
its a detective book the genre is mystory
genre: Mystery sub-genre: Detective
Detective shows would be a good example of a television genre.
The main difference betwen the mystery and the suspense genre's are that the mystery genre has a detective or superhero tyring to resolve an issue, and a suspence genre has forshadowing, ironic events and a great deal of symbolism.
The first detective novel in Malayalam is "Naranathu Branthan," written by the author C. V. Raman Pillai in the early 20th century. Published in 1895, it features the character of a detective who solves mysteries, marking the beginning of the detective genre in Malayalam literature. The novel combines elements of mystery and social commentary, setting the stage for future works in the genre.
They are lucrative and to many people money makes things important.Don't write because you think a genre is "important" -- write what you want to write, and worry about genre later!
Edgar Allan Poe is considered the father of detective fiction.