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The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (1992, Paperback, Reissue)

Author: Dashiell Hammett
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication Date: 1992-08-01
Series: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0679722645
ISBN-13: 9780679722649
Product ID: EPID178210
Description: An often ignored key to Hammett's philosophy is contained in the anecdote of Flitcraft that Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy in a seemingly tossed-off aside. According to critic Steven Marcus, in his introduction to Hammett's THE CONTEIN...
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An often ignored key to Hammett's philosophy is contained in the anecdote of Flitcraft that Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy in a seemingly tossed-off aside. According to critic Steven Marcus, in his introduction to Hammett's THE CONTEINTAL OP, the Flitcraft anecdote shows Hammett's belief that "life is inscrutable, opaque, irresponsible, and arbitrary--that human existence does not correspond in its actuality to the way we live it." Although it is not included in the movie version (done by John Huston and otherwise completely--and unusually--faithful to the book), there is reason to believe that this tale does more to explain Hammett's philosophy of life than anything else he wrote.

Details
Publication Date:1992-08-01
Series:Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Edition Description:Reissue

Size
Length:217 pages
Height:8.3 in
Width:5.5 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:8.8 oz

Publisher's Note
First published in 1930, The Maltese Falcon stands today as one of the classics of both suspense literature and American writing.

Sam Spade, a slightly shop-worn private eye with his own solitary code of ethics, stars in Hammett's detective fiction, a novel that has haunted 2 generations of readers.

Industry Reviews
"Mr. Hammett, we understand, was once a Pinkerton operative, and he probably knows that there is very little romance about the detective business. There is none of it in his book, but there is plenty of excitement."
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