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James M. Cain - Hard-Boiled Mythmaker (Hardcover)
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James M. Cain - Hard-Boiled Mythmaker (Hardcover)
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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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