02193nam 2200517Ia 450 991078163030332120230906173412.01-283-28417-097866132841740-7864-8825-5(CKB)2550000000049829(EBL)784047(OCoLC)756484501(SSID)ssj0000534928(PQKBManifestationID)12223015(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000534928(PQKBWorkID)10522520(PQKB)10681189(MiAaPQ)EBC784047(EXLCZ)99255000000004982920110726d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCharacters and plots in the fiction of James M. Cain[electronic resource] /Robert L. GaleJefferson, N.C. McFarland & Co.c20111 online resource (253 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7864-5969-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chronology; Characters and Plots, A-Z; Bibliography; IndexA 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 his life as reporter, Hollywood scenarist, and best-selling author. Entries for his fiction follow, with plot synopses, identification of more than 900 charactersAmerican literatureAmerican literature.813.52813/.52Gale Robert L.1919-2020.175396MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781630303321Characters and plots in the fiction of James M. Cain3865371UNINA