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  • The World of Raymond Chandler

    In His Own Words

    by Raymond Chandler

    Raymond Chandler never wrote a memoir or autobiography. The closest he came to writing either was in—and around—his novels, shorts stories, and letters. There have been books that describe and evaluate Chandler’s life, but to find out what he himself felt about his life and work, Barry Day, editor of The Letters of Noël Coward (“There is much to dazzle here in just the way we expect . . . the book ... Read more

    € 10,34

  • Sins As Scarlet

    'In the heady tradition of Raymond Chandler and Michael Connelly' A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

    by Nicolás Obregón

    series Inspector Iwata
    'In the heady tradition of Raymond Chandler and Michael Connelly' A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window_____________Former homicide detective Kosuke Iwata is on the run from his past . . .Five years ago, he lost his family. Now he may have found his redemption.Living in LA and working as a private detective, he spends his days spying on unfaithful spouses ... ... Read more

    € 8,49

  • The Novels of Raymond Chandler: A Short Guide

    A Short Guide

    by Tom Williams

    Tom Williams is the author of 'A Mysterious Something in the Light', the biography of Raymond Chandler, the man who defined modern crime fiction.Taking inspiration from novels such as The Big Sleep, The High Window and The Lady in the Lake Tom presents an introduction to Chandler's novels and explores, examines and celebrates why Chandler is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th ... Read more

    € 2,78

  • Swedish Marxist Noir

    The Dark Wave of Crime Writers and the Influence of Raymond Chandler

    by Per Hellgren

    Marxist theories have had a profound influence on crime fiction, beginning with the works of the American writers of the 1930s. This study explores the development of a Swedish Marxist noir subgenre after the 1990s through a Marxist reading of central works, from the Marlowe novels of Raymond Chandler to the 1960s social crime fiction of Sjowall-Wahloo to modern bestselling authors such as Henning ... Read more

    € 25,17

  • The Simple Art of Murder

    by Raymond Chandler

    In The Simple Art of Murder, which was prefaced by the famous Atlantic Monthly essay of the same name, noir master Raymond Chandler argues the virtues of the hard-boiled detective novel, and this collection, mostly drawn from stories he wrote for the pulps, demonstrates Chandler's imaginative, entertaining facility with the form. Included are the classic stories "Spanish Blood," Pearls Are a ... Read more

    € 8,71

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    Adventures of Philip Marlowe, The - Volume 1

    Who Shot Waldo & The Red Wind

    by Raymond Chandler and 1 more

    Narrated by Van Heflin and 2 more

    Unabridged

    31 min

    Philip Marlowe was the most hard-boiled of gumshoes, a Private Investigator who could smell a ruse, taste a betrayal and track down anyone hiding in the shadows.The radio series was so successful but by 1949 it had the largest audience of any radio show. That’s quite a claim, and even if not absolutely accurate it’s near the mark.Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler, is someone we all seem to know ... Read more

    € 3,71

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    THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE, SEASON 1; 44-Episode Collection

    by Raymond Chandler and 5 more

    Narrated by Gerald Mohr and 5 more

    Unabridged

    21 hours 3 min

    Raymond Chandler’s famous private eye, Philip Marlowe, comes to life in this 44-episode collection of Season One of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe radio show, featuring the original cast recordings originally aired on the CBS Radio Network from 1948-1950. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a fan favorite for its no-nonsense, hard-boiled approach to crime solving and is presented here in 44 ... Read more

    € 37,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The use of language in The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler

    by Martina Hoffeins

    Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,5, University of Potsdam (Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: PS: 'On Thinking about Hell': Los Angeles in Fact and Fiction, 15 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: American hard-boiled school, 'noir' fiction Language is an important medium for writers and this work will ... Read more

    € 7,99

  • Audiobook

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Volume 3

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Full Cast

    Unabridged

    5 hours 48 min

    Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s iconic detective in “The Adventures of Philip Marlowe”, a series based on one of the most popular sleuths in the history of crime fiction. First aired in 1947 with Van Heflin in the title role, Chandler disliked the initial incarnation, dubbing it “totally flat”. However, in the 1948 revival, Chandler admitted satisfaction, remarking that Mohr’s voice ... Read more

    € 21,37

  • Raymond Chandler

    The Detections of Totality

    by Fredric Jameson

    The master of literary theory takes on the master of the detective novelRaymond Chandler, a dazzling stylist and portrayer of American life, holds a unique place in literary history, straddling both pulp fiction and modernism. With The Big Sleep, published in 1939, he left an indelible imprint on the detective novel. Fredric Jameson offers an interpretation of Chandler’s work based on ... Read more

    € 13,40 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Volume 1

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Full Cast

    Unabridged

    9 hours 50 min

    Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled gumshoe in “The Adventures of Philip Marlowe”, a series based on one of the most popular sleuths in the history of crime fiction. First aired in 1947 with Van Heflin in the title role, Chandler disliked the initial incarnation, dubbing it “totally flat”. However, in the 1948 revival, Chandler admitted satisfaction, remarking that Mohr’s voice ... Read more

    € 21,37

  • Audiobook

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Volume 4

    by Raymond Chandler

    Narrated by Full Cast

    Unabridged

    4 hours 55 min

    Philip Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler brought a whole new dimension to the Private Eye Genre! And Gerald Mohr, the man with a voice that Chandler said “packed personality” brought this modern day knight in a trenchcoat to life on classic Radio! Mohr plays Marlowe with all the edge and grit detective fans expect to hear. There’s also a palpable sense of danger just under the surface. Every ... Read more

    € 21,37