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''Denver Doll'' is a fictional character created by Edward Lytton Wheeler, author of the Deadwood Dick dime novels.〔http://www.ulib.niu.edu/badndp/wheeler_edward.html〕〔Beadle's Half-Dime Library, Vol. XI. No. 277, November 14, 1882, "Denver Doll the Detective Queen; or, Yankee Eisler's Big Surround"〕 She originally appeared in four novels in ''Beadle's Half-Dime Library'', which were reprinted in the ''Beadle's Pocket Library'', ''Deadwood Dick Library'' and in ''Aldine Boys' First-Rate Pocket Library'' in England. Denver Doll was the first complete American female detective novel.〔 ''Denver Doll the Detective Queen'' by Joseph Lovece, Createspace, 2014, www.amazon.com/Denver-Detective-Queen-Revival-Volume/dp/149971646X/〕 The first American lady detective to appear in print was Lady Kate, the Dashing Female Detective in the ''Fireside Companion'' beginning in August 1882, but the story was not completed until the December issue.〔 Because of the scarcity of the original Denver Doll novel, some scholars could not determine her status in the appearance timeline.〔(The Woman Detective: Gender & Genre by Kathleen Gregory Klein )〕 Her age is not given, except to say that she is older than 18 years of age, and is a sharpshooter, card player and disguise artist. The first dime novel appearance described her: She had "rich brown hair fell in rippling waves half way to her waist. A plumed slouch hat of snow white; an elegant suit of gray, and patent leather top boots, with a diamond studded 'boiled' shirt, collar, and a sash about her waist beneath the coat made up her costume, and gave her an appearance at once dashing, and characteristic of the wild roving existence she led."〔 In the novel "Denver Doll's Drift" she is revealed to be a mine-owner.〔Beadle's Half Dime Library'' Vol. XI. No. 296, "Denver Doll's Drift; or, The Road Queen's Big Campaign" by Edward L. Wheeler〕 ==Modern Usage== Denver Doll is a main character in the 2013 steampunk novel series "The Steam Man of the West" by Joseph Lovece.〔http://missilebender.wix.com/steamman〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Denver Doll」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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