A Dashiell Hammett Companion

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Robert L. Gale

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Dashiell Hammett's writing career began with the publication of The Parthian Shot, a tiny short story in The Smart Set in 1922, and virtually ended when he published 3 outstanding stories in Collier's in 1934. During this period, he published 60 short stories, 5 novels—including The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man—a few minor poems, some nonfictional prose, and a series of astute book reviews. Though he lived until 1961, he wrote little after 1934 and suffered from alcoholism, tuberculosis, and other illnesses. His influence on other writers, however, and on movies and television, has survived to this day. This reference work is a comprehensive guide to Hammett's life and works. The volume begins with a chronology that highlights the major events in Hammett's life. The bulk of the book comprises alphabetically arranged entries for Hammett's works, characters, family members, and acquaintances. Some of the entries cite sources of additional information, and the volume concludes with a brief bibliography. While the reference is first and foremost a guide to Hammett, it is also a helpful aid to the study of the development of the American hard-boiled detective novel.

Author Biography:

ROBERT L. GALE is Professor Emeritus of American Literature at the University of Pittsburgh. His many books include A Sarah Orne Jewett Companion (1999), An F. Scott Fitzgerald Encyclopedia (1998), and A Herman Melville Encyclopedia (1995), and A Henry James Encyclopedia (1989), all available from Greenwood Press.

Release date NZ

February 28th, 2000

Author

Robert L. Gale

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

336

Dimensions

156x234x20

ISBN-13

9780313310959

Product ID

7019992

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