Characters and Plots in the Fiction of James M. Cain

by Robert L. Gale

Book Overview

A pioneer in "hard-boiled fiction," James Mallahan Cain achieved fame with his first novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice. His Double Indemnity and Mildred Pierce soon followed, as did successful movie versions of all three novels. With his seventeen other novels and numerous short stories, Cain remains one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. This reference guide to Cain's oeuvre offers a chronology detailing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786459697
• ISBN13: 9780786459698
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher