| The Hard-Boiled Explicator: A Guide to the Study of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald Contributor(s): Skinner, Robert E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810843463 ISBN-13: 9780810843462 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $78.21 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1985 Annotation: Now in Paper! Aimed at both the new student and the seasoned scholar, The Hard-Boiled Explicator offers brief essays on Hammett, Chandler, and Macdonald that highlight their major characteristics, relate them to each other, and show their impact on their public. Cloth edition published in 1985. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 016.813 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.5" W x 8.49" (0.41 lbs) 133 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the past thirty years, that uniquely American artform known as the hard-boiled mystery novel has come under increasing scrutiny by critics, scholars, and students alike. Literally hundrends of articles and books have been devoted to the subject, particularly to its three major practitioners, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross Macdonald. Now, for the first time, those interested in this field have available to them a carefully constructed guide to the wealth of information on this subject. The Hard-Boiled Explicator will be of immense value to librarians, scholars, students, and mystery oficionados. Cloth edition published in 1985. Paperback version available June 2002. |