Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler Contributor(s): Gale, Robert L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786447729 ISBN-13: 9780786447725 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Mystery & Detective Fiction |
Dewey: 813.52 |
LCCN: 2010033898 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (0.90 lbs) 232 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Raymond Chandler was a pioneer of what came to be known as hard-boiled mystery-detective fiction. His Philip Marlowe is America's tough, realistic equivalent to Victorian England's more refined Sherlock Holmes. This reference work includes hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries for Chandler's individual novels and short stories, his characters, family members and professional acquaintances. Entries for fiction provide plot synopses, identification of characters and brief critical commentaries. Longer entries cite numerous critical works for further reading. |