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James M. Cain
Hard-Boiled Mythmaker
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2011
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James M. Cain wrote some of the grittiest novels in American literature, including such classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce. James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker is a critical overview of the author's life, work, and legacy. An updated and expanded edition of two of David Madden's scholarly works on Cain, this new book improves upon the previous works by collecting the most essential writing on Cain by Madden into one volume. In addition to melding existing material, this work contains updated and new material, including fresh commentaries on later books, such as Rainbow's End, Cloud Nine, and The Enchanted Isle, as well as later film adaptations, including Butterfly. It also responds to 40 years' worth of criticism on Cain and reevaluates his influence.
Providing an overview of all of Cain's fiction, including an analysis of the major themes of his entire literary career, the book also describes Cain's impact on and importance in 20th-century culture, film in particular. In addition to a biographical summary and thematic outline of Cain's nearly 50-year career, Madden and Mecholsky examine how Cain's works explore the nightmare consequences of the persistent American dream. Finally, Madden and Mecholsky consider Cain's technical innovations of the novel and survey the major film adaptations of Cain's novels.
With its significant in-depth analysis and a foreword by Edgar-award winning author Max Allan Collins, this volume will be of interest to Cain scholars as well as anyone interested in 20th century American literature and film.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-8118-1
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-8119-8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
218
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Contents No access
Foreword: James M. Cain—Father of Noir No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Chronology No access
Chapter One. The Twenty-Minute Egg of the Hard-Boiled School No access Pages 1 - 36
Chapter Two. The Mark of Cain: The Love-Rack and the Wish-Come-True No access Pages 37 - 76
Chapter Three. The American Character in Shadow No access Pages 77 - 94
Chapter Four. Cain and the “Pure” Novel No access Pages 95 - 130
Chapter Five. Cain at the Movies No access Pages 131 - 172
Chapter Six. Impact of Cain and the Tough Guys No access Pages 173 - 188
