{"product_id":"james-m-cain-hard-boiled-mythmaker-hardcover","title":"James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Madden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristopher Mecholsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames M. Cain wrote some of the grittiest novels in American literature, including such classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce. James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker is a critical overview of the author's life, work, and legacy. An updated and expanded edition of two of David Madden's scholarly works on Cain, this new book improves upon the previous works by collecting the most essential writing on Cain by Madden into one volume. In addition to melding existing material, this work contains updated and new material, including fresh commentaries on later books, such as Rainbow's End, Cloud Nine, and The Enchanted Isle, as well as later film adaptations, including Butterfly. It also responds to 40 years' worth of criticism on Cain and reevaluates his influence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding an overview of all of Cain's fiction, including an analysis of the major themes of his entire literary career, the book also describes Cain's impact on and importance in 20th-century culture, film in particular. In addition to a biographical summary and thematic outline of Cain's nearly 50-year career, Madden and Mecholsky examine how Cain's works explore the nightmare consequences of the persistent American dream. Finally, Madden and Mecholsky consider Cain's technical innovations of the novel and survey the major film adaptations of Cain's novels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its significant in-depth analysis and a foreword by Edgar-award winning author Max Allan Collins, this volume will be of interest to Cain scholars as well as anyone interested in 20th century American literature and film.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Madden\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, poet, and the author of several books of criticism, including \u003ci\u003eRevising Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Primer of the Novel\u003c\/i\u003e (Scarecrow, 2006). His novels include the Pulitzer-prize nominee \u003ci\u003eThe Suicide's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eSharpshooter\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and \u003ci\u003eAbducted by Circumstance\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristopher Mecholsky\u003c\/b\u003e is pursuing his doctorate in English at Louisiana State University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053278257376,"sku":"9780810881181","price":181.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/WlI6Kw5ETB9780810881181.webp?v=1781280930","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/james-m-cain-hard-boiled-mythmaker-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}