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...

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Publicado en:Clues: A Journal of Detection (Taylor & Francis) Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 21 - 31
Autor principal: Peltier, Josiane
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Winter2005
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