L.A. Quartet
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L.A. Quartet is a cycle of hardboiled crime novels by James Ellroy that explores the dark, corrupt underbelly of mid-20th-century Los Angeles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L.A. Quartet (novel series context) | 1 |
| Second L.A. Quartet | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction series
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hardboiled fiction series ⓘ novel series ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | L.A. Confidential (1997 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | James Ellroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | James Ellroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
corruption in Los Angeles
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intersection of crime, politics, and entertainment ⓘ |
| firstWork | The Black Dahlia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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hardboiled fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Bud White
NERFINISHED
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Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Exley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Vincennes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Blanchard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
L.A. Confidential
NERFINISHED
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The Big Nowhere NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Dahlia NERFINISHED ⓘ White Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic noir fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastWork | White Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | neo-noir ⓘ |
| literarySeriesType | cycle of novels ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
moral ambiguity
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organized crime ⓘ police corruption ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
multi-perspective
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableWork | L.A. Confidential NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 4 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second L.A. Quartet
this entity surface form:
L.A. Quartet (novel series context)