Politics and Society in Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon

This essay examines the vision of society presented in Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon (1930). In contrast to critics who argue that Hammett brought a Marxist perspective to the novel, reflecting his support to the Communist Party later in the decade, this current article argues that The Malte...

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Main Author: Zumoff, Jacob A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Graz 2024-03-01
Series:AmLit
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Online Access:http://media.obvsg.at/AC17129202-2001, https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubg:4-49486
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