The noir thriller
'A good treatment of the fiction, its cultural relevance, cinematic parallels, and criticism; highly recommended for undergraduate and research collections supporting film and popular culture.' -- J.R. Christopher, Choice, 2001 'The Noir Thriller! marks another title in Palgrave'...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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Possessed child narratives in literature and film |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230280755 |
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'A good treatment of the fiction, its cultural relevance, cinematic parallels, and criticism; highly recommended for undergraduate and research collections supporting film and popular culture.' -- J.R. Christopher, Choice, 2001 'The Noir Thriller! marks another title in Palgrave's "Crime Files" series, whose editorial philosophy!is to offer "scholars, students and discerning readers a comprehensive set of guides to the world of crime and detective fiction", a philosophy Lee Horsley admirably meets with her readable, serious (though sometimes humorous) journey through noir streets and landsca |
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Electronic book text. Originally published in: 2001. |
Carrier Form: | 320 p. |
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9780333720455 9780230280755 : 0230280757 : |
CLC: | I561.074 |
Contents: | Dedication List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: 1920-45 Hard-boiled Investigators Big-shot Gangsters and Small-time Crooks Victims of Circumstance PART II: 1945-70 Fatal Men Fatal Women Strangers and Outcasts PART III: 1970-2000 Players, Voyeurs and Consumers Pasts and Futures Bibliography Index. |