Hammett's Moral Vision: The Most Influential In-Depth Analysis of Dashiell Hammett's Novels Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Maltese Falcon, The Glass ... Man (The Ace Performer Collection Series) - Hardcover

Thompson, George J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 097258983X ISBN 13: 9780972589833

Verlag: Vince Emery Productions, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

Previously only available serialized over seven issues of The Armchair Detective magazine, this examination is the single most influential book-length analysis of Dashiell Hammett’s novels. Spanning all sections of his career, the book discusses five novels: The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, The Maltese Falcon, Red Harvest, and The Thin Man. Detailed analysis shows how the author and his work changed over time. Each novel is discussed in its own chapter with comparative criticism, and there is a list of resources for further reading and research. Additionally, this compiled text includes a new chapter in which the author discusses the impact Hammett has had on his own life.

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George J. “Rhino” Thompson is the author of Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion and Verbal Judo: Redirecting Behavior with Words. He has also been featured on the network news programs of ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC,as well as in the Los Angeles Times and New York Post. He lives in New York City. William F. Nolan is the author of Logan's Run and Hammett: A Life at the Edge.

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• Verlag: Vince Emery Productions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 097258983X
• ISBN 13: 9780972589833
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 246
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