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-...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
2006.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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 |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 298 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780786482399 0786482397 |