Stories and Early NovelsThis volume includes 13 of the stories written by American novelist and screenwriter Raymond Chandler (1888-1959), that were not included in any of his full-length novels. Typically, his short stories chronicle the cases of Philip Marlowe and other down-on-their-luck private detectives or Good Samaritans. These stories reflect how Chandler adapted the violent conventions of the pulp magazines - with their brisk exposition and rapid-fire dialog - to his own emerging vision of 20th-century America. This work also contains a newly researched chronology of Chandler's life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts. |
Contents
Blackmailers Dont Shoot | 5 |
SmartAleck Kill | 52 |
Finger Man | 94 |
Copyright | |
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Raymond Chandler: Stories & Early Novels (LOA #79): Pulp stories / The Big ... Raymond Chandler No preview available - 1995 |
Raymond Chandler: Stories & Early Novels (LOA #79): Pulp stories / The Big ... Raymond Chandler No preview available - 1995 |
Raymond Chandler: Stories & Early Novels (LOA #79): Pulp stories / The Big ... Raymond Chandler No preview available - 1995 |
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