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Description:Henry Slesar wrote more than 40 stories that were chosen for the classic television show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.Irony, not suspense, is the key ingredient in the nineteen stories by Slesar offered in this collection. While irony often seems a by-product of cynicism, Anatole France called it "the last phase of disillusion." For Hitchcock and his writers, irony, not just suspense, was the basis of storytelling, along with its two constant companions: humor and pity.Hitchcock first spotted Slesar’s work in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. The story, entitled "M Is for the Many," became an episode called "Heart of Gold." A lonely, orphaned young man just out of prison calls on the family of his cellmate. They "adopt" him and he is happy for the first time in his life—until he learns that their kindness is directed toward finding out where his cellmate hid the money he stole.In his introduction Henry Slesar says, "Hitchcock always appreciated a good joke. He also appreciated a good story. I have never needed a more gratifying commendation than the fact that he liked the ones in this book."1. Introduction 2. Night of the Execution (1957) [The Day of the Execution] 3. The Right Kind of House (1957) [The Right Kind of a House]4. One Grave Too Many (1960) 5. Party Line (1960) [The Deadly Telephone]6. The Money (1960) [Trust Me, Mr. Paschetti]7. A Crime for Mothers (1961) 8. The Last Escape (1961) 9. A Woman's Help (1961) 10. Coming Home (1961) [You Can't Blame Me]11. Cop for a Day (1957) 12. The Case of M.J.H. (1962) 13. The Test (1962) [Thicker than Water]14. Burglar Proof (1962) 15. Most Likely to Succeed (1962) [Beggars Can be Chosen]16. Final Vow (1962) [Hiding Out]17. Blood Bargain (1963) 18. Starring the Defense (1963) 19. Behind the Locked Door (1964) - with Joel Murcott 20. Second Verdict (1964) - with Alfred HayesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Death on Television: The Best of Henry Slesar's Alfred Hitchcock Stories (Mystery Makers). To get started finding Death on Television: The Best of Henry Slesar's Alfred Hitchcock Stories (Mystery Makers), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press

Release: 1989

ISBN: 0809315009

Description: Henry Slesar wrote more than 40 stories that were chosen for the classic television show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.Irony, not suspense, is the key ingredient in the nineteen stories by Slesar offered in this collection. While irony often seems a by-product of cynicism, Anatole France called it "the last phase of disillusion." For Hitchcock and his writers, irony, not just suspense, was the basis of storytelling, along with its two constant companions: humor and pity.Hitchcock first spotted Slesar’s work in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. The story, entitled "M Is for the Many," became an episode called "Heart of Gold." A lonely, orphaned young man just out of prison calls on the family of his cellmate. They "adopt" him and he is happy for the first time in his life—until he learns that their kindness is directed toward finding out where his cellmate hid the money he stole.In his introduction Henry Slesar says, "Hitchcock always appreciated a good joke. He also appreciated a good story. I have never needed a more gratifying commendation than the fact that he liked the ones in this book."1. Introduction 2. Night of the Execution (1957) [The Day of the Execution] 3. The Right Kind of House (1957) [The Right Kind of a House]4. One Grave Too Many (1960) 5. Party Line (1960) [The Deadly Telephone]6. The Money (1960) [Trust Me, Mr. Paschetti]7. A Crime for Mothers (1961) 8. The Last Escape (1961) 9. A Woman's Help (1961) 10. Coming Home (1961) [You Can't Blame Me]11. Cop for a Day (1957) 12. The Case of M.J.H. (1962) 13. The Test (1962) [Thicker than Water]14. Burglar Proof (1962) 15. Most Likely to Succeed (1962) [Beggars Can be Chosen]16. Final Vow (1962) [Hiding Out]17. Blood Bargain (1963) 18. Starring the Defense (1963) 19. Behind the Locked Door (1964) - with Joel Murcott 20. Second Verdict (1964) - with Alfred HayesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Death on Television: The Best of Henry Slesar's Alfred Hitchcock Stories (Mystery Makers). To get started finding Death on Television: The Best of Henry Slesar's Alfred Hitchcock Stories (Mystery Makers), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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