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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.
| Details | | Series: | The Library of America Series |
| Size | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 26.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"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."
Boston Book Review - Gary S. Kadet (03/19/1996)
"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?"
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