Anna Katharine Green

Anna Katharine Rohlfs ( born November 11, 1846 in Brooklyn as Anne Katharine Green, † April 11, 1935 in Buffalo ) was an American writer of Victorian detective stories.

Life

On November 25, 1884 in Buffalo Green married the actor and later a furniture designer Charles Rohlfs. She had a daughter and two sons: Rosamunde, Roland Rohlfs and Sterling, both of which were test pilots.

Rohlfs died with more than 88 years on April 11, 1935 in Buffalo and found their last resting place there at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Reception

Rohlfs is considered the "mother of Detective Stories " and the most important representative of the genre between Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. She has published about 40 books.

Works (selection)

Stories

  • The old stone house and other stories. Books for Libraries, New York, 1970 ( Nachdr d ed New York 1890)
  • The amethyst box. Putnam, New York 1905. German translation: the Amethyst Phial. The Gestolene Rubin. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1914.
  • The blue wash mystery. In: Ellery Queen ( eds.): Ellery Queen's minimysteries. 70 short- short stories of crime, mystery, and detection. World Publ, New York 1969.
  • The ruby and the caldron. In: Classic scary stories. Lowell House, Los Angeles, 1999.
  • Missing: Page 13 In: A century of great suspense stories. Berkeley Prime Crime, New York, 2001.
  • The Hermit of the Sixth Avenue. In: The Hermit and other stories. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1921.

Poetry

  • The defense of the pride, and other poems. Putnam, New York 1882.

Novels

  • The Leavenworth Case. Penguin Books, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-14-310612-8 ( Nachdr d ed New York 1878). German translation: the case of Leavenworth. Rio -Verlag, Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-9520059-6-7 (former title: The murder case Leavenworth ).
  • German translation: Finally found. Detective novel. Up -Verlag, Berlin 1937 (former Title: A mysterious kidnapping ).
  • German translation: Hand and ring. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1896.
  • German translation: Behind closed doors. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1909.
  • German translation: To millions. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1922.
  • German translation: One of my sons. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1901.
  • Agatha Webb. Kessinger Publ, Whitefish, Mon 2004, ISBN 1-4191-0519-1 ( Nachdr d ed New York 1899).
  • The Woman in the Alcove. Bobbs- Merrill, New York, 1906.
  • The House of the Whispering Pines. Putnam, New York 1910.
  • Forsaken Inn. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1890. German translation: The abandoned inn. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1920.
  • German translation: The Filigree. Rio -Verlag, Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-9520059-7-5 ( Nachdr d ed Stuttgart 1924).
  • German translation: Between 7 and 12 clock. Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart, 1908.

Plays

  • Risifi 's daughter. A drama. Putnam, New York 1887.

Films

  • George Lessey (director): Graft. , 1915.
  • George Lessey (director): A strange disappearance. 1915 ( based on the novel ).
  • Lawrence Marston (Director): The millionaire baby. 1915 ( based on the novel ).
  • William Bertram (Director): Who is Number One? , 1917.
  • Kenneth S. Webb (director): His Wife 's Husband. 1922 ( based on the novel The mayor 's wife ).
  • Charles Giblyn (director): The Leavenworth Case. 1923 ( based on the novel ). Remake: Lewis D. Collins (director): The Leavenworth Case. In 1936.
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