Description: Little Caesar Mystery Paperback Book by W.R. Burnett from Bantam Books 1959 With "Little Caesar", from 1929, we are at the very origin of the crime novel. Together with "Asphalt Jungle", Burnett's other masterpiece, it constitutes the model and icon of every narrative of the day of the "teeming, dirty, noisy, frenetically alive" like the modern metropolis, its natural environment. From both novels, in fact, came unsurpassed classics of American realistic cinema; slang expressions were born from the perfect metaphors of the two titles, capable of summarizing the entire criminal universe in one image. And it is interesting to note that, born from the admittedly objective, "realistic" observation of social reality, the two novels have certainly influenced even sociological essays on the subject, at least in the expressive choices and in the reconstruction of the atmospheres. "Little Caesar" is the portrait of a boss, Rico Bandello, in the span of his exceptionally capable, inexorably cold, professionally alien to any ethical evaluation, extraordinarily lucky. The author's declared intention was to describe the image of the world seen through the eyes of a gangster" by telling the story "in such a way that the action itself spoke". But there is also something more. Tacit and evident as a sculpture, there is a human type in all its psychological depth and in all its being defeated, always having to start again. Book is in good condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some white marks on the front and back cover. Some fraying along the cover edges. Cover creasing. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions. Shipping and Return DetailsUse Coupon Code THEBOOKSAVINGS for a Buy 2 Get 2 FREE at checkout (must have 4 books in cart to apply).FREE Shipping if your order total is over $100.We can combine shipping.We ship daily so you can expect a quick delivery!We offer free returns. No questions asked.Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.Thank you from John & Cecelia a small town bookshop.
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Book Title: Little Caesar
Signed: No
Custom Bundle: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Edition: Bantam Edition, 1st Printing
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1959
Type: Novel
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Personalized: No
Author: W.R. Burnett
Features: Vintage Paperback
Genre: Crime & Thriller, Mystery
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Crime, Detective Stories, Gangs, Intrigue, Chicago, 20th Century
Catalogue Number: A1871
