Pulp Fiction to Film Noir: The Great Depression and the Development of a Genre

by William Hare

During the Great Depression, pulp fiction writers created a new, distinctly American detective story, one that stressed the development of fascinating, often bizarre characters rather than the twists and turns of clever plots. This new crime fiction adapted brilliantly to the screen, birthing a cinematic genre that French cinema intellectuals following World War II christened "film noir." Set on dark streets late at night, in cheap hotels and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786466820
• ISBN13: 9780786466825
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher