Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese falcon : a documentary volume / edited by Richard Layman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Layman, Richard, 1947-

Series:

Dictionary of literary biography ; v. 280.

Dictionary of literary biography ; v. 280

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961. Maltese falcon.

Hammett, Dashiell.

Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories, American.

Spade, Sam (Fictitious character).

Physical Description:

xxv, 429 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Gale, 2003.

Summary:

This award-winning multi-volume series is dedicated to making literature and its creators better understood and more accessible to students and interested readers, while satisfying the standards of librarians, teachers and scholars. "Dictionary of Literary Biography" provides reliable information in an easily comprehensible format, while placing writers in the larger perspective of literary history. "Dictionary of Literary Biography" systematically presents career biographies and criticism of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods. For a listing of "Dictionary of Literary Biography" volumes sorted by genre click here.

Notes:

"A Bruccoli Clark Layman book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-346) and index.

ISBN:

0787660248

OCLC:

52471425