The Glass Cell AUTH-3682498 " His teachings changed the

" His teachings changed the world

Bryan Cheyette is Chair in Modern Literature and Culture at the University of Reading

for two weeks

"one of the masterpieces of modern noir" (Michael Dirda

such as becoming involved with young people and new ideas

The Glass Cell AUTH-3682498 " His teachings changed theRife with overtones of Dostoyevsky, The Glass Cell, first published forty years ago, combines a quintessential Highsmith mystery with a penetrating critique of the psychological devastation wrought by the prison system. Falsely convicted of fraud, the easygoing but naive Philip Carter is sentenced to six lonely, drug ravaged years in prison. Upon his release, Carter is a more suspicious and violent man. For those around him, earning back his trust can