Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective: A Critical History from the 1920s to the Present

Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective: A Critical History from the 1920s to the Present
ISBN-10
0786425814
ISBN-13
9780786425815
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
306
Language
English
Published
2006-02-17
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Lewis D. Moore

Description

"This critical study analyzes the development of the hard-boiled detective novel from the 1920's to the present. It shows that while the genre has undergone many changes it still employs a recognizable form and thematic focus throughout. The book covers t

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