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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moore, Lewis D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"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
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 298 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786482399
0786482397