Cornell Woolrich. His name conjures a maelstrom of nerve- shattering suspense spawned by the stark, cynical landscape of urban America in the 1930s...
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Dec 21, 2009
Jennie
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The edition I have was published in 1984 and includes four other "short novels." Which seems weird to me, because the whole book is about as long as what I would consider a short novel. I guess this is why I'm not in charge of naming books.
I think this book was spoiled for me because the blurbs on the back that described each story gave me enough information to figure out the ending long before I actually got to it. I'm not sure how I'd feel if these blurbs hadn't spoile More...
I think this book was spoiled for me because the blurbs on the back that described each story gave me enough information to figure out the ending long before I actually got to it. I'm not sure how I'd feel if these blurbs hadn't spoile More...
Mar 16, 2008
Austin
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Cornell Woolrich is probably best known as the guy who wrote the story that became Rear Window (and possibly, to a lesser extent, the guy who wrote The Phantom Lady). As a pulp writer who make efforts to break into Hollywood, it's probably fairly difficult to pay the bills, but fortunately his economic suffering is out gain.
Originally published under the name "It Had To Be Murder," the published story of Rear Window differs from the film in key ways. But, keep in mind, More...
Originally published under the name "It Had To Be Murder," the published story of Rear Window differs from the film in key ways. But, keep in mind, More...
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Jul 30, 2011
Mike
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REAR WINDOW, which watches Hal Jeffries confined with a broken leg to a tiny apartment that only allows him to survey the daily lives of his neighbors across the courtyard?until he discovers one of them is a cold-blooded murderer and that he's the next
Oct 13, 2010
Tris
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I really enjoy the sort of short stories that Hitchcock chose for his "Stories for Late At Night" Twilight-Zone-esque collections, and these would fall into that niche. Woolrich, who wrote under several names, really stands out because he writes so well.
Feb 07, 2012
Ging
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Rear Window got me interested right away. Then, the narrator irritated me somehow with his confidence. Plus, I hate how he withholds the information. Hitchcock's movie version is much more entertaining. Still, the adaptation owes its success to this inventiveness of this short story.
Oct 15, 2010
Timmy
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Excellent build up, but endings are melodramatic letdowns for the most part.
Nov 16, 2008
Estou lendo a versâo em Português do autor que escreveu um conto que deu origem ao filme "Janela Indiscreta", de Alfred Hitchcock. Recomendo bem o conto "Três horas", até agora o melhor. O conto da janela é um pouco diferente do livro, mas interessante compará-lo com o filme. Uma boa distração.
Mar 21, 2008
Tosh
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Really the ultimate narration about the nastiness of being a voyeur and what happens when you 'watch' too much. Creepy and very entertaining read. Woolrich is something else. The Hitchcock film version is very close to the book. Those two share the same hobbies!
May 23, 2009
Mohammed
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A very atmosphere strong story. Woolrich has a literary quality that made a story with a simple premise much more.
Apr 20, 2008
April
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I am a huge Hitchcock fan, so I enjoyed reading this short story that the movie was adapted from.
Mar 22, 2009
Laura
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A rarity, a movie I like more than the book! Of course, the book is actualy a 40 page short story.
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