{"product_id":"a-dashiell-hammett-companion-hardcover","title":"A Dashiell Hammett Companion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert L. Gale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDashiell Hammett's writing career began with the publication of The Parthian Shot, a tiny short story in \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Set\u003c\/i\u003e in 1922, and virtually ended when he published 3 outstanding stories in \u003ci\u003eCollier's\u003c\/i\u003e in 1934. During this period, he published 60 short stories, 5 novels--including \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Man\u003c\/i\u003e--a few minor poems, some nonfictional prose, and a series of astute book reviews. Though he lived until 1961, he wrote little after 1934 and suffered from alcoholism, tuberculosis, and other illnesses. His influence on other writers, however, and on movies and television, has survived to this day. This reference work is a comprehensive guide to Hammett's life and works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume begins with a chronology that highlights the major events in Hammett's life. The bulk of the book comprises alphabetically arranged entries for Hammett's works, characters, family members, and acquaintances. Some of the entries cite sources of additional information, and the volume concludes with a brief bibliography. While the reference is first and foremost a guide to Hammett, it is also a helpful aid to the study of the development of the American hard-boiled detective novel.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT L. GALE is Professor Emeritus of American Literature at the University of Pittsburgh. His many books include \u003ci\u003eA Sarah Orne Jewett Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), An \u003ci\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eA Herman Melville Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), and \u003ci\u003eA Henry James Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), all available from Greenwood Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.52 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454090231986,"sku":"9780313310959","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ae094753039d5fae4ffb87ffcae10958.webp?v=1778842876","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-dashiell-hammett-companion-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}