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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by American writer James M. Cain. The novel was successful and notorious upon publication. It is considered one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century. The novel's mix of sexuality and violence was startling in its time and caused it to be banned in Boston.
- Grosset, Dunlap, James M. Cain, Lana Turner, John Garfield
- 1934
- 1934
- Alfred A. Knopf
James M Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice is a fun, racy hard boiled crime noir classic. First published in 1934 and banned in many places for its provocative scenes, the novella is a fun read full of memorable scenes. Albert Camus used this story as his basis for The Stranger, propelling Cain into the limelight.
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- Hardcover
- James M. Cain
Nov 3, 2010 · First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside, and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger.
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Jan 24, 2022 · The torrid story of Frank Chambers, the amoral drifter, Cora, the sullen and brooding wife, and Nick Papadakis, the amiable but inconvenient husband has become a classic of its kind, and established Cain as a major novelist with a spare and vital prose style and a bleak vision of America Originally published in the United States of America in 1934
Mar 11, 2023 · The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. Publication date 1934 Publisher Grosset & Dunlap Collection printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet ...
Sep 9, 2010 · Many years ago I saw the 1982 movie version of this book (The Postman always rings twice by James M. Cain) starring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lang and I decided to read this classic 116 page short novel. The book follows the same theme as the movie version.
- James M. Cain
Mar 3, 2010 · The postman always rings twice by Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977. Publication date 1978 Topics Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Married women ...
