Complete novels
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Published
[New York] ; Library of America, c1999.
Physical Desc
967 pages
Status
Moab Library - Adult Fiction Book
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Published
[New York] ; Library of America, c1999.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Each novel is distinct in mood and structure. Red Harvest (1929) epitomizes the violence and momentum of his Black Mask stories about the anonymous detective the Continental Op, in a raucous and nightmarish evocation of political corruption and gang warfare in a western mining town. In The Dain Curse (1929) the Op returns in a more melodramatic tale involving jewel theft, drugs, and a religious cult. With The Maltese Falcon (1930) and its protagonist Sam Spade, Hammett achieved his most enduring popular success, a tightly constructed quest story shot through with a sense of disillusionment and the arbitrariness of personal destiny. The Glass Key (1931) is a further exploration of city politics at their most scurrilous. His last novel was The Thin Man (1934), a ruefully comic tale paying homage to the traditional mystery form and featuring Nick and Nora Charles, the sophisticated inebriates who would enjoy a long afterlife in the movies.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hammett, D., & Marcus, S. (1999). Complete novels . Library of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961 and Steven. Marcus. 1999. Complete Novels. Library of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961 and Steven. Marcus. Complete Novels Library of America, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hammett, Dashiell, and Steven Marcus. Complete Novels Library of America, 1999.
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