novel "Kiss Me, Deadly"
E916489
"Kiss Me, Deadly" is a hardboiled crime novel featuring private detective Mike Hammer, best known for its gritty noir atmosphere and influential role in mid-20th-century American detective fiction.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiss Me, Deadly | 0 |
| Kiss Me Deadly (1955 film) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
film adaptation ⓘ hardboiled novel ⓘ noir fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| associatedGenreLabel | pulp noir GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | noir cinema through its film adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Mickey Spillane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kiss Me, Deadly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Mike Hammer is a private detective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
criminal underworld
ⓘ
violent confrontations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter | Mike Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
femme fatale archetype
ⓘ
organized crime ⓘ private-eye investigation ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Mike Hammer universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
hardboiled detective fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere |
dark and gritty
ⓘ
noir ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
depictions of private detectives in popular culture
ⓘ
later American noir fiction ⓘ later hardboiled detective novels ⓘ |
| hasStyle | first-person tough-guy narration ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
crime ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ urban violence ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American hardboiled tradition ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | American detective fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mike Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation | Kiss Me Deadly (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gritty noir atmosphere
ⓘ
influential role in mid-20th-century American detective fiction ⓘ violence and toughness characteristic of hardboiled fiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Mike Hammer series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Mike Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationEra | post-World War II American fiction ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workType | pulp-influenced popular fiction ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.