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He is widely regarded as a progenitor of the hardboiled school of American crime fiction. [1] [2] His novels The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934), Double Indemnity (1936), Serenade (1937), Mildred Pierce (1941) and The Butterfly (1947) brought him critical acclaim and an immense popular readership in America and abroad. [3]
Jun 27, 2024 · James M. Cain was a novelist whose violent, sexually obsessed, and relentlessly paced melodramas epitomized the “hard-boiled” school of writing that flourished in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s. He was ranked with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler as one of the masters of the genre.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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- October 27, 1977
- July 1, 1892
- The Postman Always Rings Twice.
- Double Indemnity.
- Mildred Pierce.
- The Cocktail Waitress.
Learn about James M. Cain, a master of detective novels and crime fiction who influenced film and literature. Discover his life, works, style, and legacy, and read reviews of his books and adaptations.
- The Postman Always Rings Twice James M. Cain.
- Double Indemnity James M. Cain.
- Mildred Pierce James M. Cain.
- The Cocktail Waitress James M. Cain.
James M. Cain, the author of The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce, talks about his life, career, and writing style in this 1977 interview. He reveals his early ambition to be a singer, his encounters with H. L. Mencken and Arthur Krock, and his views on crime and morality.
Jul 1, 2019 · What can you say about James M. Cain and his work that the man wouldn’t have said better himself? He was a born storyteller, possessed of a keen nose for suspense and a preternatural gift for the rhythms of language as it was spoken in pool halls, lonesome diners, and in the terrible privacy of […]
