The hunter and other stories / Dashiell Hammett ; edited by Richard Layman and Julie M. Rivett.
| Author/creator | Hammett, Dashiell author. |
| Other author | Rivett, Julie M., editor. |
| Other author | Layman, Richard, 1947- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : The Mysterious Press, [2013] |
| Description | vi, 291 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Short stories. Selections |
| Contents | Introduction -- Crime. Commentary -- The hunter (unpublished) -- The sign of the potent pills (unpublished) -- The diamond wager (1929, uncollected) -- Action and the Quiz Kid (unpublished) -- Men. Commentary -- Fragments of justice (unpublished) -- A throne for the worm (unpublished) -- Magic (unpublished) -- Faith (2007) -- An inch and a half of glory (unpublished) -- Nelson Redline (unpublished) -- Monk and Johnny Fox (unpublished) -- The cure (2011, uncollected) -- Men and women. Commentary -- Seven pages (2005) -- The breech-born (unpublished) -- The lovely strangers (unpublished) -- Week--end (unpublished) -- On the way (1932, uncollected) -- Screen stories. Commentary -- The kiss-off (unpublished, story for City Streets, Paramount 1931) -- Devil's playground (unpublished and unproduced) -- On the make (unpublished, story for Mr.Dynamite, Universal, 1935) -- Appendix: The lost Spade. Commentary -- A knife will cut for anybody (unpublished) -- Afterword. |
| Abstract | An anthology of eighteen short stories includes a number of previously unpublished pieces as well as early screen treatments for "On the Make" and "The Kiss-Off." |
| Genre/form | Detective and mystery stories. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| ISBN | 0802121586 |
| ISBN | 9780802121585 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3515 .A4347 A6 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |