Chester Himes Chester Himes, author of A Rage in Harlem (1957), in 1962. (more) A Rage in Harlem novel by Himes Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-Rage-in-Harlem Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: “For Love of Immabelle”, “La reine des pommes” Written by Therie Hendrey-Seabrook Therie Hendrey-Seabrook is the author of the "Thrillers" section of 501 Must-Read Books (2014), where an earlier version of this Britannica entry first appeared. Therie Hendrey-Seabrook Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 10, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question A Rage in Harlem, crime novel by American writer Chester Himes that was the first book in what became known as his Harlem Detective cycle of novels. Published in French in 1957 with the title La reine des pommes (“The Queen of Fools”), it was released in the U.S. the same year as For Love of Immabelle and by 1965 had acquired the name A Rage in Harlem. It was filmed as A Rage in Harlem in 1991. For this book, Himes, already a noted novelist, adapted the hard-boiled thriller tradition of such writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, ...(100 of 335 words)

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