James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker - Hardcover

by David Madden (Author), Kristopher Mecholsky (Author), Edgar (Contribution by)

Providing an overview of all of James M. Cain's fiction, including an analysis of the major themes of his entire literary career, the book examines Cain's impact on and importance in 20th-century culture, film in particular.

Author Biography

David Madden is a novelist, poet, and the author of several books of criticism, including Revising Fiction and A Primer of the Novel (Scarecrow, 2006). His novels include the Pulitzer-prize nominee The Suicide's Wife (1978), Sharpshooter (1996), and Abducted by Circumstance (2010). Kristopher Mecholsky is pursuing his doctorate in English at Louisiana State University.