Hard-boiled Crime Fiction & the Decline of Moral Authority
| Author | : Susanna Lee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0814213189 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780814213186 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (186 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hard-boiled Crime Fiction & the Decline of Moral Authority by : Susanna Lee
Download or read book Hard-boiled Crime Fiction & the Decline of Moral Authority written by Susanna Lee and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From virtue to honor: a nineteenth-century paradigm shift -- Carroll John Daly and Leo Malet: the first hard-boiled heroes -- Jim Thompson: "Don't you say I killed her!"--Jean-Patrick Manchette: the art of falling apart -- Contemporary hard-boiled: rebuilding a culture hero -- Conclusion