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010 a| 2006001513;

020 a| 0786425814 (softcover : alk. paper);

035 a| (Sirsi) o63171026;

035 a| (OCoLC)63171026;

049 a| EREE;

050 00 a| PS374.D4b| M66 2006;

082 00 a| 813/.087209052| 22;

100 1 a| Moore, Lewis D.=| ^A360239;

245 10 a| Cracking the hard-boiled detective :b| a critical history from the 1920s to the present /c| Lewis D. Moore.;

300 a| viii, 298 pages ;c| 23 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-287) and index.;

520 a| "This critical study analyzes the development of the hard-boiled detective novel from the 1920's to the present. It shows that while the genre has undergone many changes it still employs a recognizable form and thematic focus throughout. The book covers three main periods, the Early (1927-1955), the Transitional (1964-1977), and the Modern (1979-present)"--Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Detective and mystery stories, Americanx| History and criticism.=| ^A62448;

650 0 a| Detective and mystery stories, Englishx| History and criticism.=| ^A31933;

650 0 a| Crime in literature.=| ^A37921;

856 41 3| Table of contentsu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip067/2006001513.html;

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Cracking the hard-boiled detective : a critical history from the 1920s to the present / Lewis D. Moore.

Author/creator	Moore, Lewis D.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2006.
Description	viii, 298 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism. Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism. Crime in literature.

Abstract	"This critical study analyzes the development of the hard-boiled detective novel from the 1920's to the present. It shows that while the genre has undergone many changes it still employs a recognizable form and thematic focus throughout. The book covers three main periods, the Early (1927-1955), the Transitional (1964-1977), and the Modern (1979-present)"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-287) and index.
LCCN	2006001513
ISBN	0786425814 (softcover : alk. paper)

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