
01/07/2025
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THE MALTESE FALCON
by Dashiell Hammett (author), Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe (eds.), Cover Art by Lizzie Houldsworth
About the Book:
The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine Black Mask beginning with the September 1929 issue. The story is told entirely in external third-person narrative; there is no description whatsoever of any character's thoughts or feelings, only what they say and do, and how they look. The novel has been adapted several times for the cinema. The main character, Sam Spade (who also appeared later in some lesser-known short stories), was a departure from Hammett's nameless detective, The Continental Op. Spade combined several features of previous detectives, notably his cold detachment, keen eye for detail, unflinching and sometimes ruthless determination to achieve his own form of justice, and a complete lack of sentimentality.
From the Publisher:
ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.
Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B37CX71S
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B2TVM2BW
The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine Black Mask beginning with the September 1929 issue. The story is told entirely in external third-person narrative; there is no description whatsoever of any character's thoughts...