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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN num: 9781933648071
ISBN number: 1933648074
Label: Pegasus Books
Manufacturer: Pegasus Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: August 01, 2006
Publishing house: Pegasus Books
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'Nothing beats a tale of fatalistic dread by the supreme master of suspense, Cornell Woolrich. His novels and hundreds of short stories define the essence of noir nihilism.'-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
The father of modern noir very first wanted to be the second F. Scott Fitzgerald. This 1932 novel brilliantly showcases Cornell Woolrich's transition from modernist to pulp master, as the reader follows a young Manhattan couples' tragic fall from grace.
Cornell Woolrich reinvented suspense fiction for the twentieth century. For four decades hundreds of his stories appeared in popular American pulp magazines while motion picture directors as varied as Hitchcock and Truffaut memorably translated his work into such classic suspense films as Rear Window and The Bride Wore Black. He died, alone in a Manhattan hotel room, in 1968.
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This is early Woolrich, setting the stage for what would be become, in my opinion, some of the best 'crime' 'mystery' 'noir' writing in American 20th Century Literature.
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As I read this fascinating page turner of a novel, I had to keep reminding myself that it was very first published way back in 1932. The writing in Manhattan Love Song is so up to date, it could have been crafted last week.
I don't want to reveal too much about the plot itself because, just as in all Cornell Woolrich fiction, suspense is a key element. No, it's more than a key element, it is ubiquitous, permeating each page.
The narrative starts off as a romance. A "low rent" romance, but a romance nonetheless. It quickly transitions to a comic romp, albeit one with decidedly sinister undertones. Then it takes the form of a bizarre murder mystery. Throughout all this, Woolrich never misses a beat. He takes the reader from one genre to the subsequent with the greatest of ease.
Both the dialogue and the descriptive prose are consistently as smart as could be. The themes addressed are standard Cornell Woolrich fare. The ecstasy and agony of love and the burden of psychic pain so intense it can only be alleviated by "the merciful release of death".
Manhattan Love Song is an outstanding novel. A very enthusiastic 5 stars. Don't miss it.
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