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 key' and 'The thin man' - Thompson, George J. (Vince Emery, 2005)
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If you haven't read Thompson / Vince Emery -- In Hammett Country / William F. Nolan -- Hammett's moral vision: three decades and a hot tub later -- Moral vision: what and why -- Red harvest: the pragmatic and moral dilemma -- The Dain curse: a new direction -- The Maltese falcon: the emergence of the hero -- The glass key: the darkening vision -- The thin man: the end game -- Conclusion: form and substance, an overview