Short Stories
Dead Yellow Women
1947·192 pages
Dashiell Hammett's hard-boiled detective stories feature the Continental Op solving gritty mysteries of murder and intrigue.
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Dashiell Hammett's hard-boiled detective stories feature the Continental Op solving gritty mysteries of murder and intrigue.
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Dashiell Hammett's writing career began with the publication of The Parthian Shot, a tiny short story in The Smart Set in 1922, and virtually ended when he published 3 outstanding stories in Collier's in 1934. During this period, he published 60 short stories, 5 novels—including The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man—a few minor poems, some nonfictional prose, and a series of astute book reviews. Though he lived until 1961, he wrote little after 1934 and suffered from alcoholism, tuberculosis, and ...
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to sexual themes; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent scenes including murder and physical confrontations; some graphic descriptions.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language typical of hardboiled detective fiction.
Substance use
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Recurring depictions of alcohol use, often in a neutral or social context.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or witchcraft themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor social commentary on crime and corruption in urban settings.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Brief mentions of systemic suffering or cruelty in criminal underworld.
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