The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce and Selected Stories
of James M. Cain, Robert Polito (Editor)
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These three classics from the master of the noir novel, along with five otherwise unavailable short stories, are electric with the taut narrative voice, the suspense, and the explosive violence and eroticism that were James M. Cainâs indelible hallmarks.The Postman Always Rings Twice, Cainâs first novelâthe subject of an obscenity trial in Boston, the inspiration for Camusâs The Strangerâis the fever-pitched tale of a drifter who stumbles into a job, into an erotic obsession, and into a murder. Double Indemnityâwhich followed Postman so quickly, Cainâs readers hardly had a chance to catch their breathâis a tersely narrated story of blind passion, duplicity, and, of course, murder. Mildred Pierce, a work of acute psychological observation and devastating emotional violence, is the tale of a woman with a taste for shiftless men and an unreasoned devotion to her monstrous daughter. All three novels were immortalized in classic Hollywood films. Also included here are five masterful storiesââPastorale,â âThe Baby in the Icebox,â âDead Man,â âBrush Fire,â âThe Girl in the Stormââthat have been out of print for decades.
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- Format Hardcover
- Pages 594 pages
- Publisher Everyman's Library
- Publication Date July 22nd 2003
- First Publication 11/06/34
- Language English
- ISBN 9780375414381
- Edition Not informed
- Category Mystery & Thriller
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