| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 218 pages) |
| Contents |
The twenty-minute egg of the hard-boiled school -- The mark of Cain: the loveRack and the wishComeTrue -- The American character in shadow -- Cain and the 'pure' novel -- Cain at the movies -- Impact of Cain and the tough guys |
| Summary |
James M. Cain wrote some of the most gritty novels in American literature, including such classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce. James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker is a critical overviewof the author's life, work, and legacy. An updated and expanded edition of two of David Madden's scholarly works on Cain, this new book improves upon the previous works by collecting the most essential writing on Cain by Madden into one volume. In addition to melding existing material, this work contains updated and new material, including fresh commentaries on later |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977.
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| SUBJECT |
Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977 fast |
| Subject |
Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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Journalists
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Novelists, American
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mecholsky, Kristopher, 1932-
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| LC no. |
2020740433 |
| ISBN |
9780810881198 |
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0810881195 |
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1283071851 |
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9781283071857 |
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