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Theme Issue: Dashiell Hammett.

The article analyzes the theme and structure of the novel "The Maltese Falcon," by Dashiell Hammett. The novel offers an interpretation of the American values, such as responsibility, pragmatism and individualism. One of the chapters featured an examination of the character's relationship with women...

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Published in:Clues: A Journal of Detection (Taylor & Francis) Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 5 - 11
Main Author: Layman, Richard
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Winter2005
Subjects:
Maltese Falcon, The (Book : Hammett)
Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961
Literary characters
Values in literature
Fiction
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article analyzes the theme and structure of the novel "The Maltese Falcon," by Dashiell Hammett. The novel offers an interpretation of the American values, such as responsibility, pragmatism and individualism. One of the chapters featured an examination of the character's relationship with women.