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Noir masterpieces; passion, murder, and psychological depth.
If you're a fan of psychological thrillers and crime fiction with a touch of eroticism, James M. Cain's work could be a great pick for you. His stripped-down narratives in "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "Double Indemnity" dive straight into intense obsessions and heinous crimes, while "Mildred Pierce" offers a dive into a mother's complex relationship with her daughter, mingled with ambition and sacrifice. It's not just about the plot twists but the raw human emotions driving them. Plus, you'll get a bonus in this collection - stories that have eluded the public eye for years, adding even more noir flavor to your reading list.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice; Double Indemnity; Mildred Pierce; and Selected Stories - Everyman's Library
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ISBN: 9780375414381
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Date of Publication: 2003-07-22
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections:
Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Goodreads rating: 4.23
(rated by 1267 readers)
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These three classics from the master of the noir novel, along with five otherwise unavailable short stories, are electric with the taut narrative voice, the suspense, and the explosive violence and eroticism that were James M. Cain’s indelible hallmarks. The Postman Always Rings Twice, Cain’s first novel–the subject of an obscenity trial in Boston, the inspiration for Camus’s The Stranger–is the fever-pitched tale of a drifter who stumbles into a job, into an erotic obsession, and into a murder. Double Indemnity–which followed Postman so quickly, Cain’s readers hardly had a chance to catch their breath–is a tersely narrated story of blind passion, duplicity, and, of course, murder. Mildred Pierce, a work of acute psychological observation and devastating emotional violence, is the tale of a woman with a taste for shiftless men and an unreasoned devotion to her monstrous daughter. All three novels were immortalized in classic Hollywood films. Also included here are five masterful stories–“Pastorale,” “The Baby in the Icebox,” “Dead Man,” “Brush Fire,” “The Girl in the Storm”–that have been out of print for decades.
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Noir masterpieces; passion, murder, and psychological depth.
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