Re your question below:
"You think 'noir' is hard to define?"
No. I think it's easy to define.
It's a mystery (crime/suspense/ detective/ call it what you will ) story with a dark and sinister atmohsphere.
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So you consider Wilkie Collins' THE WOMAN IN WHITE, noir? I don't really agree with you, Jim. I think your definition is too broad. What about Jayne Eyre and Wuthering Heights? Are they noir?
Patrick King
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