Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gioia, Dana
2. Bruccoli, Matthew
3. Corrigan, Maureen
4. Gores, Joe, 1931-
5. Johnson, Diane, 1934-
6. Kipen, David
7. McKinty, Adrian
8. Mosley, Walter
9. Rivett, Julie
10. Simon, Scott
11. Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961.
12. National Endowment for the Arts

Description

1. 1 sound disc (29 min.); 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Readings of excerpts from and critical analysis of Hammett's The Maltese falcon, a novel about greed, lust, and betrayal and the story of San Francisco detective Sam Spade and a case involving treasure housed in a falcon-shaped sculpture.

Series statement

1. Big Read

Alternative title

1. Maltese falcon

Subject

1. Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961
2. Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961 > Criticism and interpretation

Call number

1. *BGF-1815

Note

1. Compact disc.

Author

1. Stone, Dan.

Title

1. An introduction to The Maltese Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett [sound recording] : audio guide / written and produced by Dan Stone at the National Endowment for the Arts.

Imprint

1. [Washington, DC] : National Endowment for the Arts, 2006.

Series

1. Big Read

Performer

1. Narrated by Dana Gioia ; Matthew J. Bruccoli, Maureen Corrigan, Joe Gores, Diane Johnson, David Kipen, Adrian McKinty, Walter Mosley, Julie Rivett, Scott Simon, contributors.

Added author

1. Gioia, Dana.
2. Bruccoli, Matthew.
3. Corrigan, Maureen.
4. Gores, Joe, 1931-
5. Johnson, Diane, 1934-
6. Kipen, David.
7. McKinty, Adrian.
8. Mosley, Walter.
9. Rivett, Julie.
10. Simon, Scott.
11. National Endowment for the Arts.
12. Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961. Maltese falcon. Selections.

Research call number

1. *BGF-1815