Cracking the hard-boiled detective: a critical history from the 1920s to the present

"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 three main periods, the Early (1927-...

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Main Author: Moore, Lewis D. 1937- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson ; London McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2006]
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Online Access:UBW01
Summary:"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 three main periods, the Early (1927-1955), the Transitional (1964-1977), and the Modern (1979-present)"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 298 Seiten)
ISBN:9780786482399

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