Sep 12, 2011 in the original novel of the late 1930s, nancy helps an old woman look for her vanished husband. Nancys mother died when nancy was only 3 10 in the early original texts. Original nancy drew books in order summary of nancy drew. The book contained seven short stories in which nancy drew crosses over to solve mysteries with the hardy boys. Collecting nancy drew nancy drew and friends umd libraries. Hannah gruen, a servant in the early original texts, became a mother figure to nancy in the later stories and revisions. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn. Producing films in the late 1930s and recently as well in 2007, its eponymous character has an enduring appeal, which is also reflected in its videogame titles as well. Nancy drew is a fictional teenage detective and the title character of bestselling series of 175 books that were first published in 1930 and ghostwritten under the pseudonym carolyn keene. The original nancy drew mystery stories series started in 1930 and ended in 2003. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Nancy is often described as an attractive, slender, strawberry blond. There have been multiple spinoff and relaunch series, including the nancy drew files, teamup series with the hardy boys, nancy drew. The first six nancy drew books, in original editions just as you remember them, are available in a collectible slipcase. The nancy drew books are an iconic mystery series about a teenage sleuth who solves crimes. The amateur sleuth is back for a new generation on the cw, but the tv series is a far cry from the 1930s novels. This is close to the truth, but not the whole story by a long shot. Unfollow original nancy drew book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Sep 19, 2011 the first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten by mildred wirt, who penned 23 nancy drew titles as carolyn keenethe same pseudonym used today. Carolyn keene and the mystery of the real nancy drew author. A second method is to find the online listings of actual nancy drew collectors. Here are all 56 original nancy drew books, ranked worst to best. The secret of the old clock, the hidden staircase, the bungalow mystery, the mystery at the lilac inn, the secret at shadow ranch, and the secret of red gate farm. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Here are all 56 original nancy drew books, ranked worst to. The story of nancy drew, once far more ballsy than the. The book released in the 1970s changed the plot considerably. In later novels, her hair is described as titianblond and shade of reddish.
The character was created by edward stratemeyer, head of the stratemeyer syndicate, which produced not only nancy drew, but also the hardy boys, tom swift, the bobbsey twins, the rover boys and more series. Parodies of nancy drew such as chelsea cains confessions of a teen sleuth new. Series book values collapsed in late 2008 and have never recovered. The story of nancy drew, once far more ballsy than the girl. The main characters of this mystery, classics story are. The first edition of the novel was published in, and was written by carolyn keene. While the character has undergone numerous iterations throughout the years, nancy drew has been cited as an important part of the literary and cultural landscape and an inspiration to many women, notably sandra day oconnor, sonia sotomayor, and hillary clinton. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Nancy drew collecting, buying, and selling information. The nancy drew mystery stories book series by multiple authors includes books the secret of the old clock, the hidden staircase, the bungalow mystery, and several more. The series started with the original 56 volumes of the nancy drew mystery stories from 19301979. Nancy drew is the protagonist of several series of childrens mystery novels, written under the house name of carolyn keene. The main problem in the clue of the dancing puppet is that every night a mysterious puppet comes out and dances in the backyard o.
Mildred wirt benson, who wrote 23 of the first 30 nancy drew novels those spinechilling tales of the fearless teenage sleuth who motored about in a blue roadster solving crimes. References and notes series under this umbrella include. List of recurring characters nancy drew wiki fandom. They are totally addicting, and each one is so original. Eight years after the novels debut, the series spawned. The first nancy drew book, 1930s the secret of the old clock, was ghostwritten by mildred wirt, who penned 23 nancy drew titles as carolyn keenethe same pseudonym used today. In the first novel, nancy is described as an attractive girl of eighteen with blonde hair and blue eyes. May 30, 2002 mildred wirt benson, who wrote 23 of the first 30 nancy drew novels those spinechilling tales of the fearless teenage sleuth who motored about in a blue roadster solving crimes died on. The mystery of the ivory charm nancy drew, book 14th book, originally published 1937. Aug 8, 2016 explore etelkalls board old nancy drew book covers. Parodies of nancy drew such as chelsea cains confessions of a teen sleuth new york.
This is the original version, not the updated and butchered version from 1970. The sculpted representation of nancy is not the only eerie thing about the plundered piece the sculpture has been known to whisper to. See the complete nancy drew mystery stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. Beginning in 1959, the original texts of volumes 4 were revised and updated for consistency with the later volumes. That series as well as its hardy boys equivalent had been cancelled in late 1997, and planned titles in that series were sometimes rewritten for the continuing original series. The notsohidden racism of nancy drew electric literature. Heralded by many feminists as a strong female rolemodel, nancy drew has had an extremely positive influence on her young readers over the years. This list has all of the original nancy drew mysteries in order.
The nancy drew clue book series debuts, replacing the clue crew series. New nancy drew books were published after 1979, including multiple spinoff series, but they had different publishers, creating a dividing line between the first 56 and all the rest. There is a large amount of confusion among buyers of nancy drew books. Mrs pollifax and the golden triangle by dorothy gilman audiobook full duration. Nancy drew complete series set, books 164 keene, carolyn on. In the original versions of the series, she is a 16yearold high school graduate, and in later versions, is rewritten and aged to be an 18yearold high school graduate and detective. Carolyn keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic nancy drew mystery series. Nancy drew mystery stories original and revised text books. See more ideas about nancy drew, nancy, nancy drew books. But instead of facing the original books problems, adams avoided it altogether, simply eliminating offensive characters and turning nancy drews universe into a less and less diverse place revised book by revised book. I have put together a quick video slideshow of the cover art for the first nancy drew novels, numbers 1 to 56. The main nancy drew mystery stories series progressed through several stages. Does cw nancy drew show follow original book stories. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes.
The book nancy drew and the clue of the dancing puppet, with 177 pages, written in 1990 by carolyn keen is intended for older kids from ages ten to fourteen. These sellers will sometimes identify themselves as nancy drew collectors. The original books were set in a vague, midwestern town called river heights, according to the new york times. Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover. Oct 24, 2019 mildred wirt benson july 10, 1905may 28, 2002 was the original carolyn keene, and eventually wrote 23 of the original nancy drew series, beginning with the very first, the secret of the old clock. In addition to the new nancy drew book series that are currently appearing, the popular nancy drew computer games are now a firmly established spinoff of the original series. The dust jacket on a first edition of the first nancy drew book is now worth. One sure way to tell is to ask every seller whether the book has 25 chapters. Nancy s mysterious letter nancy drew mystery stories, book 8 book 8 of 162. Nancy began as a 16 yearold high school grad, but was later. A cw nancy drew tv pilot is filmed and was picked up to seriesit will debut fall 2019 on the cw.
A recent article about the cw series referred to carolyn keene as the original nancy drew author and stated that harriet stratemeyer adams later rewrote some of the novels. A visit by a sinister fellow who claims carson drew swindled him out of land that was condemned for the railroad leaves nancy shaken as the man threatens harm if he does not get his money back. The clue of the tapping heels nancy drew, book 16 book 16 of 162. In the original novel of the late 1930s, nancy helps an old woman look for her vanished husband. The first author to use the pseudonym was mildred wirt benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books. Hardy boysnancy drew supermystery 198898, 36 volumes. The best way to see if a nancy drew book might have value is to run a search on ebay, select sold, then view the results. Other writers who have adapted the carolyn keene moniker include leslie mcfarlane, james duncan lawrence, walter karig, and nancy axelrod. A list of recurring characters that appear in each of the various nancy drew series. See more ideas about nancy drew books, nancy drew mysteries and nancy drew mystery stories. That knowledge makes searching online for original text books much easier, since you do not have to click on every single listing to. Nancy drew made her debut in the novel the secret of the old clock, published in 1930.
The original nancy drew mystery stories series lasted from then until 2003, concluding with werewolf in a winter wonderland. This page has been created in an attempt to set the record straight about which books are available in the original text edition. The evolution of nancy drew nancy drew and friends. Nancy is 18 years old 16 in the early original texts and is the daughter of famous attorney, carson drew. Original nancy drew by carolyn keene book cover slideshow. Nancy drew has starred in movies, tv shows, computer games, and comicsbut it all started with nancy drew books. Oct 08, 2019 image courtesy of the cw who is nancy drew. But instead of facing the original books problems, adams avoided it altogether, simply eliminating offensive characters and turning nancy drew s universe into a less and less diverse place revised book by revised book. Nancy drew original and revised text books this page explains how you can often quickly determine whether a nancy drew book contains the original or revised text from just the outside appearance of the book.