Cultural depictions of Philadelphia
Date Title Author Notes
1795 Der Gaukler der Könige ( The Conjurer of Kings ) Marion Philadelphia A biographical novel on the life of Jacob Philadelphia
1798 Wieland Charles Brockden Brown
1844 Morning on the Wissahiccon Edgar Allan Poe
1845 The Quaker City , or The Monks of Monk Hall George Lippard
1899 The Philadelphia Negro : A Social Study W. E. B . Du Bois Sociological study of life for African Americans in late 19th-century Philadelphia
1912 The Financier Theodore Dreiser First volume of the Cowperwood trilogy
1939 Kitty Foyle Christopher Morley Later turned into the film Kitty Foyle
1942 Liberty Belle Don Cameron & Chuck Winter , creators Charlton Comics superheroine whose powers were originally tied to the ringing of the Liberty Bell ; first appeared in Boy Commandos # 1 ( Winter 1942 ) ; rights currently owned by DC Comics
1956 Down There David Goodis Later turned into the film Shoot the Piano Player
1957 The Philadelphian Richard P. Powell
1974 Oreo Fran Ross
1990 Philadelphia Fire John Edgar Wideman Based on the events surrounding the 1985 bombing of the MOVE house by the Philadelphia Police Department
1994 Third and Indiana Steve Lopez
1994 Flyy Girl Omar Tyree Features the character Tracy Ellison
1988-2003 Badge of Honor series W. E. B. Griffin Series about detectives in the Philadelphia Police Department
1998-present Heart of the City Mark Tatulli Daily comic strip
1999 The Resurrectionist ( Old Philadelphia Mystery series ) Mark Graham
2000 For the Love of Money Omar Tyree Sequel to Flyy Girl
2001 Epsilon John J . Rust
2005 The Woman in the Wilderness Johnathan D. Scott About the life of Johannes Kelpius
Literature
Cultural depictions of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania range from depictions of major historical events to the city being used as a minor backdrop.