Little Caesar Author:W.R. Burnett Originally published 1929. "Chicago Gangsters and their women! W. R. Burnett, one of the world's best-selling authors, made his reputation with his famous novel, Little Caesar. It has been read by millions; translated into twelve languages, including French, German, Spanish, Italian and Norwegian. Little Caesar has had many imitators but no equa... more »ls. When Little Caesar first appeared, Herbert Asbury, writing in the New York Herald Tribune, said: 'Mr. Burnett has written not only the most exciting novel of the year, but the most important novel of the underworld ever published. In Cesare Bandello - Little Caesar - he has created as true and accurate a figure as can be found in American fiction. Little Caesar is tremendously exciting - an amazing panorama of gang life.'"« less