Posts Tagged: Dashiell Hammett
Hi, everyone! I hope you can join me over at Misterio Press today for part 2 of my series on the hard-boiled mystery genre and, specifically, The Maltese Falcon. Today we’re talking about Dashiell Hammett’s very interesting life, the influence of his Pinkerton work, how the novel was received in its day, and more! Here’s the…
Happy Hump Day, everyone! For the next two weeks, I’m guest posting over at Misterio Press. Come explore the origins of the hard-boiled detective tradition, and a classic example of the subgenre: The Maltese Falcon. Hope to see you there! ~Kathy Here’s the link: How Sam Spade Came to be Hard-Boiled, part 1 Be the…
Today, we’re considering that mystery classic: Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon (1930) Of course, many of us are familiar with the 1941 film, starring Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade. However, the background and elements of Hammett’s original novel are fascinating, and worth a closer look. Hammett’s novel is considered part of the “hard-boiled” subgenre of…
Dashiell Hammett’s Nick and Nora Charles Aside from Hammett’s detective Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), the husband-wife couple of The Thin Man (1934) was nearly as popular. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
