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ISBN 10: 0230218865 
ISBN 13: 9780230218864
Author: Lee Horsley

The Noir Thriller Crime Files 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Origins and Formations

Chapter 1: Hardboiled Roots: Depression-Era Crime Fiction

• Dashiell Hammett: The Continental Op and Sam Spade
• Raymond Chandler: Philip Marlowe and the Aesthetic of the Hardboiled
• James M. Cain: The Carnal Impulses of the Drifter
• The Pulp Magazine Landscape

Chapter 2: The Cinematic Frame: From German Expressionism to Classic Noir Film

• European Influences: Émigré Directors and Film Style
• War and Post-War Anxiety: The Social Context
• Key Noir Films and Directors (e.g., Double Indemnity, The Big Sleep, Out of the Past)
• Visual Motifs and Narrative Structures of Film Noir

Part II: Characters and Archetypes

Chapter 3: The Fatal Woman: Siren, Spider, and Nemesis

• Evolution of the Femme Fatale
• Psychological Depths and Motivations
• Examples from Literature and Film

Chapter 4: The Flawed Hero: Detective, Victim, and Anti-Hero

• The Code Hero and His Discontents
• Vulnerability and Moral Ambiguity
• The Journey into Darkness

Chapter 5: The City as Labyrinth: Urban Landscapes of Corruption

• The Metropolis as a Character
• Darkness, Decay, and Alienation
• Symbolic Spaces: Bars, Apartments, Dark Alleys

Part III: Themes and Ideologies

Chapter 6: Fate, Free Will, and the Inescapable Trap

• Determinism vs. Agency
• The Sense of Doom and Entrapment
• Cosmic Indifference and Existential Dread

Chapter 7: Desire, Betrayal, and the Destructive Passion

• The Allure and Danger of Passion
• Themes of Infidelity and Deception
• The Cycle of Violence and Retribution

Chapter 8: Social Commentary and Critique: Noir's Dark Mirror

• Critiques of American Society: Capitalism, Consumerism, Conformity
• Post-War Disillusionment and Trauma
• Gender Roles and Social Anxieties Reflected in Noir

Part IV: Neo-Noir and Beyond

Chapter 9: The Resurgence of Noir: From the 1970s to the Present

• Neo-Noir Film (e.g., Chinatown, Blade Runner, L.A. Confidential)
• Reimagining and Subverting Classic Noir Tropes
• Literary Neo-Noir: New Voices and Directions

Chapter 10: International Noir: Global Adaptations and Influences

• Noir Beyond Hollywood and America
• European, Asian, and Other International Noir Traditions
• Cultural Specificity and Universal Themes

Chapter 11: Digital Noir and Future Directions

• Noir in Television, Video Games, and New Media
• The Enduring Legacy and Adaptability of the Noir Thriller
• What's Next for the Genre?

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