The Postman Always Rings Twice (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: James M. Cain
- First Published: 1934
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: 1933
- Setting: Southern California
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Love or romance, Crime or criminals, Murder or homicide, Depression, economic, 1930’s, American Dream, California, West, U.S., Adultery, Mysteries
- Locales: Southern California
Characters Discussed
Frank Chambers, a drifter who is kicked off a hay truck in front of Nick Papadakis’ Twin Oaks tavern. Nick offers him a job; attracted to Nick’s sultry wife, Cora, Frank accepts. Engaged in a brutally passionate affair with Cora, Frank conspires with Cora to kill Nick. When an attempt to drown Nick in his bathtub fails, Frank departs, but he finds himself drawn back to Cora. Nick happily rehires Frank, who resumes his affair with Cora. A second attempt on Nick’s life through a faked automobile accident is successful. Playing on the hospitalized...
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