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Stories and Early Novels
Pulp Stories/the Big Sleep/Farewell, My Lovely/the High Window
by Raymond Chandler
ISBN: 1883011078
ISBN-13: 9781883011079
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Now that Raymond Chandler's work has been admitted into the Library of America, his legendary gumshoe Philip Marlowe joins Captain Ahab and Huckleberry Finn among the ranks of legendary fictional characters. This collection of his earliest stories exemplifies how Chandler transformed conventions of pulp fiction and elevated the detective story to an art form, a distinction which has made him one of the greatest mystery writers ever.
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"Philip Marlowe, wisecracking detective, gets two volumes in the Library of America....It's high time....[Chandler is a] literary genius with a sense of humor-what more do you want?"
-- Newsweek
"I could go on about Chandler's accomplishments, too cool and numerous to list here, but I won't. It's all here in these two very complete volumes. Simply consider this a rave review. If you love crime..., go out and buy these books without delay. And if you have to knock over the convenience store on the corner to do it, let me suggest an alternative plan: sell all the books you own written by the Chandler knock-offs, take the money, and buy these instead. It will be worth it to spend some time with an original, and, as the Library of America suggests by its publication of Chandler's total oeuvre, a great artist." -- Gary S. Kadet
-- Boston Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Library of America
Published date: 1995
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 1.65 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Stories and Early Novels includes every story that Chandler did not later incorporate into a novel - thirteen in all. Drawn from the pages of Black Mask and Dime Detective, these stories show how Chandler adapted the violent conventions of the pulp magazines - with their brisk exposition and rapid-fire dialogue - to his own emerging vision of 20th-century America. Raymond Chandler: Stories and Early Novels contains a newly researched chronology of Chandler's life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts.
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Pulp Stories / The Big Sleep / Farewell, My Lovely
Stories and Early Novels
hardcover. Libray of America 1st prntg, 1995. appears unread/gently read. slight handling wear on dj. not a remainder. ( more information) Offered by Amerasia Books (United States)
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Stories and Early Novels: Pulp Stories, The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The High Window
Chandler, Raymond
New York: Library of America, 1995 1199 pages. Tight, clean and crisp. The book appears unread and looks New. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. Protected in a new Mylar cover. Collectible.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Eliabooks (United States)
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Stories and Early Novels (Qty: 5)
Chandler, Raymond
Library of America, 1995-10-01. Hardcover. new. new * fine, clean condition *** Author: Chandler, Raymond *** Publisher: Library of America ( more information) Offered by academybooks (United States)
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Raymond Chandler: Stories and Early Novels
Chandler, Raymond
New York: The Library of America. 1995. First Printing. Hardcover. 1883011078 . Blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. Includes The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The High Window and thirteen stories originally published in Black Mask and other pulp magazines. A nice copy. ; Octavo . ( more information) Offered by Parigi Books (United States)
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