Hammett's moral vision
Subtitle: the most influential full-length investigation of Dashiell Hammett's novels 'Red harvest', 'The Dain curse', 'The Maltese falcon', 'The glass key' and 'The thin man'
By: George J. 'Rhino' Thompson ; introduction by William F. Nolan ; preface by Vince Emery.
Edition: 1st hardcover ed.
Series: Ace performer collection -- v.3
Publisher: Vince Emery Productions
Published: 2007
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780972589833
Subjects: Hammett, Dashiell, -- 1894-1961 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-228) and index.
Table of contents: title: If you haven't read Thompson / Vince Emery; title: In Hammett Country / William F. Nolan; title: Hammett's moral vision: three decades and a hot tub later; title: Moral vision: what and why; title: Red harvest: the pragmatic and moral dilemma; title: The Dain curse: a new direction; title: The Maltese falcon: the emergence of the hero; title: The glass key: the darkening vision; title: The thin man: the end game; title: Conclusion: form and substance, an overview.