The Thin Man (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Dashiell Hammett
- First Published: 1934
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: 1930’s
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: New York
- Locales: Manhattan, NY
Places Discussed
*Manhattan. New York City borough that is the financial and cultural center of the United States and the primary setting for the novel. Though various plot threads link the investigation to other places—such as Philadelphia and San Francisco—the entire novel unfolds within Manhattan, where Hammett himself lived for several years. His fictional sleuths, Nick and Nora Charles, move from city landmark to landmark and clearly know all stylish elements of the city. They meet with artists and professors in Greenwich Village and move from illegal speakeasies to...
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