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  1. Cornell George Hopley Woolrich (/ ˈ w ʊ l r ɪ tʃ / WUUL-ritch; December 4, 1903 – September 25, 1968) was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley .

  2. Cornell Woolrich, along with Raymond Chandler and James M Cain, was one of the creators of the noir genre. He is the author of many seminal works including REAR WINDOW, the basis of the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Genres: Mystery.

  3. After-Dinner Story is a terrific collection of six short stories by the master of suspense, Cornell Woolrich. Everything from revenge for an unsolved murder, to a man convalescing who believes a man has murdered his wife but can’t get anyone to believe him, to pyromania, and a writer whose story eerily resembles an actual murder, make up a ...

  4. George Cornell Woolrich was an American short story writer and novelist who may at times wrote his stories under the pen names of George Hopley and William Irish. Francis Navins, his biographer, rated George as one of the best crime writers of his time.

    • The Bride Wore Black. by Cornell Woolrich First published in 1940 18 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable. Read: Edit. When did you finish this book? 2024 Today Other.
    • PHANTOM LADY. by Cornell Woolrich First published in 1942 15 editions in 3 languages — 4 previewable. Read: Edit. When did you finish this book? 2024 Today Other.
    • Night Has A Thousand Eyes. by Cornell Woolrich First published in 1945 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable. Read: Edit. When did you finish this book? 2024 Today Other.
    • Rendezvous in Black. by Cornell Woolrich First published in 1948 9 editions in 3 languages — 2 previewable. Preview Book. Read: Edit. When did you finish this book?
  5. The author of numerous classic novels and short stories (many of which were turned into classic films) such as Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Waltz Into Darkness, and I Married a Dead Man, Woolrich began his career in the 1920s writing mainstream novels that won him comparisons to F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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  7. A complete list of all Cornell Woolrich's books in order (59 books). Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, pseudonyms, ratings and awards.

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