Economic Discourse in The Maltese Falcon.
The article attempts to show how the novel "The Maltese Falcon," by Dashiell Hammett can be read as a commentary on value, worth and monetary politics at a time when the U.S. was debating whether or not to maintain the Gold Standard economy. The appearance of the Gold Standard in Hammett's work is d...
| Publicado en: | Clues: A Journal of Detection (Taylor & Francis) Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 21 - 31 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Winter2005
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| Sumario: | The article attempts to show how the novel "The Maltese Falcon," by Dashiell Hammett can be read as a commentary on value, worth and monetary politics at a time when the U.S. was debating whether or not to maintain the Gold Standard economy. The appearance of the Gold Standard in Hammett's work is discussed, as well as the assumptions that underlie it. |
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