Dashiell Hammett

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco during the Roaring 1920’s, Dashiell Hammett’s “The House on Turk Street” invokes classic images of the courageous and hardened crime fighter enveloped by the ubiquitous reach of organized crime. Mr. Hammett draws inspiration from his own experiences both as a young man working for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and his time serving in the Army (PBS, 1). The story, a pristine specimen of the hardboiled detective genre, captures not only the edge-of-your-seat

Falcon by Dashiell Hammett is a novel about Sam Spade, who is a huge figure of the hard-boiled detective genre. Sam Spade goes on a quest to find a valuable falcon, solve murders and jump over the obstacle that surround him on a daily basis. The novel is also about the three women who surround Spade during his quest. The names of these women are Iva Archer, Effie Perine, and Brigid O’Shaughnessy, and they all have different roles in Sam Spade’s life. In The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, Brigid

Major Works The following list is a great start for those who want to read the classic hard-boiled stories that have defined what is meant by a hard boiled fiction. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M Cain. It caused a scandal with its explosive mix of violence and sex. The torrid story of Frank Chambers, the amoral drifter, Cora, the sullen and brooding wife, and Nick Papadakis, the amiable but inconvenient husband, has become a classic of its kind,

teaches a lesson, entertains many audiences, and changes your perspective or values after reading the book. Some examples of classic books would be Moby Dick, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Hobbit. The Maltese Falcon, an exceptional book written by Dashiell Hammett, is filled with mystery, crime, and adventure. The Maltese Falcon should be a classic because the characters are very interesting, it makes the reader reconsider the acts of good and bad, and it was one of the first unique detective books.

Carving Out Gender Stereotypes in “The Gutting of Couffignal” “The Gutting of Couffignal” is a detective fiction short story written by Dashiell Hammett that focuses on the mystery surrounding the attack on the town of Couffignal by an unknown gang, and more specifically, the robberies and murders that ensue. Hammett’s story is classified as hard-boiled fiction, which Encyclopaedia Britannica defines as a “tough, unsentimental style of American crime writing” (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Maltese Falcon and the novel of the Maltese Falcon share some stark differences along with certain similarities that the film and novel hold. John Huston who directed the film of the Maltese Falcon shows Sam Spade a little differently as to how Dashiell Hammett portrays him. Both do share some commonalities between them, yet we see a greater split from novel to film in the final scene of the Maltese Falcon. The film portrays Spade as this stoic, cold-hearted detective. Yet, the novel displays Spade

identify the flaws in others. (Luhr, vol. 45 pg 299). Just like Spade, it took a while for Marlowe to grow into a role model, because when the characters were first made, they were not looked upon as anything special. You can also see this in Dashiell Hammett 's Sam Spade stories. What each author is portraying is that, detectives, are people who go through a lot in their life like other people and the same why that the deal with the situations, is the same why they deal with others, this is what

turn to the detective or other men in the story for protection and guidance. Carmen is presented as a flirtatious, promiscuous woman but yet evil and tainted. In the novel “Too Many have lived” and “They Can Only Hang You Once” both written by Dashiell Hammett introduces the reader to Detective Samual Spade who similar to Detective Marlowe dedicated his time and efforts into solving crimes, catching killers, and protecting the people's safety. He creates a hard exterior to the world and shows no sympathy

In Dashiell Hammet’s The Maltese Falcon, the "black bird" serves as a crucial link connecting Sam Spade and Brigid O’ Shaughnessy. The black bird functions as the structural bond of Spade and Brigid’s relationship because it represents their greed and desire for wealth. Hammet points out that the Brigid’s greed for the bird causes her to utilize detective Spade as a tool: "Help me, Mr. Spade. Help me because I need help so badly, and because if you don’t where will I find anyone who can, no matter

thickish brows together a little “Where are you from?” She said sweetly, “You’re not hunting for me.” “You act like it, “ he grumbled. “Well, who are his friends?” “Don’t ask me!” He made an impatient grimace. “You know some of them” he insisted.” (Hammett, 2). Detective Shade has no interest in Mrs.Havens feelings or emotions about her husband Eli Haven missing. He is speaking to a woman who is unable to locate her husband and shows simply no remorse or sympathy. He is interested in learning about