Mad with Much Heart is a 1945 crime thriller novel by English writer Gerald Butler.[1] It was his fourth novel, and second most popular, after Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1940). The book is written in the noir style popular at the time.[2] The first British hardcover edition was published by Jarrolds Publishing on 28 June 1945.[3] The American hardcover edition was published by Rinehart & Company on 22 August 1946.[3]
 Cover artwork of Jarrolds Publishing's 1945 first hardcover edition. | |
| Author | Gerald Butler |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, thriller |
| Set in | England |
| Publisher | Jarrolds |
Publication date | 28 June 1945 |
| Media type | |
| OCLC | 1131515903 |
Film adaptation edit
In 1950 (released 1951) it was adapted into a film version On Dangerous Ground released by Hollywood studio RKO Radio Pictures. Directed by Nicholas Ray it starred Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Ward Bond.[4] The adaptation shifted the setting from England to America.
Publication history edit
- 28 June 1945 Jarrolds Publishing, UK, first hardcover edition[3]
- 1945 The Anchor Press, UK, paperback edition
- 22 August 1946 Rinehart & Company, US, hardcover edition[5][3]
- 1947 Éditions Universitaires, France, hardcover edition under the title Le cœur et l'esprit, translated by Henri Richard (part of the Univers series, catalog 14)
- May 1952 Lion Books, US, paperback edition under the title The Lurking Man (Mad With Much Heart) (catalog 81)
- 1957 Albatross Books, Germany, paperback edition
- 1959 Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Finland, hardcover edition under the title Yöstä aamun kynnykselle, translated by Eero Ahmavaara
References edit
- ^ Hubin p.59
- ^ Johnson p.28
- ^ a b c d University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305. "Mad with much heart". Copyright Renewals - Spotlight at Stanford. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Goble p.65
- ^ United States Copyright Office (1946). 1946-1954 Copyright Registration Cards (A-N).
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Hubin, Allen J. 1981-1985 Supplement to Crime Fiction, 1749-1980. Garland Pub., 1988.
- Johnson, Kevin. The Dark Page II. Oak Knoll Press, 2009.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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