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1. www.vanityfair.com › mystery-of-the-maltese-falconThe Mystery of the Maltese Falcon, One of the Most Valuable ...

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   Feb 19, 2016 · A statuette from the John Huston–Humphrey Bogart classic The Maltese Falcon is one of the most recognizable, and sought-after, pieces of movie memorabilia in history. In fact, Steve Wynn paid $4 ...

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   May 13, 2001 · Among the movies we not only love but treasure, “The Maltese Falcon” stands as a great divide. Consider what was true after its release in 1941 and was not true before: (1) The movie defined Humphrey Bogart's performances for the rest of his life; his hard-boiled Sam Spade rescued him from a decade of middling roles in B gangster movies and ...

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   Is the Maltese Falcon a good story?

   • Set in Depression Era San Francisco and introducing the world to Samuel Spade, Hammett's The Maltese Falcon became a detective story that many in the genre still try to measure up to today. A classic that helped change the way writers told detective stories, The Maltese Falcon is a classic case that contains all the elements of a fun whodunit.

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   Was the Maltese Falcon based on a true story?

   • One says the Maltese Falcon was made of lead and weighed 47 pounds, just about the same as Milan’s; however, the memo may be talking about the fictional Falcon—the one described by Dashiell Hammett in the novel upon which the movie is based, not necessarily the prop being carried around on the movie set.

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   When was the Maltese Falcon published?

   • It was eventually published as a novel in 1930. Dashiell Hammett was a major influence on the establishment of ‘hard-boiled’ detective fiction and through film adaptations of his stories – film-noir. Humphrey Bogart played Sam Spade in the most famous adaptation of The Maltese Falcon in 1941.

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   Is the Maltese Falcon a crime drama?

   • Chandler’s work comes 10 years after The Maltese Falcon. Although both works are about crime, they are not essentially crime dramas. For one, finding who committed the crime is not the aim of the story. At least part of the story is about the damaged and cynical detectives who do the investigating.

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4. www.theguardian.com › books › booksblogReading group: Why The Maltese Falcon is built to last

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   Dec 23, 2014 · In 1929, he published The Maltese Falcon – and if that isn’t “literature”, I don’t know what is. Of course, the novel isn’t to everyone’s taste. A few Reading Group contributors have ...

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   The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine Black Mask beginning with the September 1929 issue. . The story is told entirely in external third-person narrative; there is no description whatsoever of any character's thoughts or feelings, only what they say and do, and how they l

   • Author: Dashiell Hammett
   • Country: United States

   • Publish Year: 1930
   • Genre: Detective fiction

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   The Maltese Falcon is that rare novel that is the foundation of an entire genre: the hard-boiled detective story. I saw the movie years ago, and probably wouldn’t have picked up the book if I wasn’t trying to get through the Pop Chart 100 books list. But I’m glad I did. The Maltese Falcon is quite good. Sam Spade is a great character ...

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8. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Maltese-FalconThe Maltese Falcon | Detective fiction, Hard-boiled, Noir

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   The Maltese Falcon, mystery novel by Dashiell Hammett, generally considered his finest work. It originally appeared as a serial in Black Mask magazine in 1929 and was published in book form the next year. The novel’s sustained tension is created by vivid scenes and by the pace and spareness of the author’s style.

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   Key Facts about The Maltese Falcon. Full Title: The Maltese Falcon. When Written: Late 1920s. Where Written: U.S. When Published: 1929. Genre: Crime fiction. Setting: San Francisco during the late nineteen-twenties. Climax: Spade’s showdown with the criminals in his apartment. Antagonist: Joel Cairo, Casper Gutman, and Wilmer Cook.