Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler
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.

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Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler
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.

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Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler

Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler

by Robert L. Gale
Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler

Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler

by Robert L. Gale

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786447725
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 10/28/2010
Pages: 232
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

The late Robert L. Gale was professor emeritus of American literature at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of numerous books and critical articles.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Chronology     

CHARACTERS AND PLOTS, A–Z     

Bibliography     
Index     
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