The Little Sister - Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler in general

time they are set in. Obviously, they were contemporary at the time of writing, but they provide a fascinating insight into the attitudes of the time, the clothes (according to Chandler, there was an explosion of colour in what we think of as a black-and-white world) although the key storylines are very relevant today. In "Lake", there's even a small insight into the effect the war was having even in California. When speaking of attitudes, the most obvious one that you see is the bad treatment of blacks by some of the characters (although never by Marlowe himself). They are referred to as "smokes" quite often and a murder of one of them is ...

Raymond Chandler in general

time they are set in. Obviously, they were contemporary at the time of writing, but they provide a fascinating insight into the attitudes of the time, the clothes (according to Chandler, there was an explosion of colour in what we think of as a black-and-white world) although the key storylines are very relevant today. In "Lake", there's even a small insight into the effect the war was having even in California. When speaking of attitudes, the most obvious one that you see is the bad treatment of blacks by some of the characters (although never by Marlowe himself). They are referred to as "smokes" quite often and a murder of one of them is ...

The Long Good-bye - Raymond Chandler

Introduction As a fan of crime fiction, I’m ashamed to admit that this is the first time I have ever read a book by Raymond Chandler. Having read various glowing reviews of this book in particular, I finally got around to picking up a copy from my local library. It is immediately obvious why Chandler is known as the epitome of ‘noir’ – this novel is very dark and cynical – and this, coupled with a very complex story, makes it a book that needs a great deal of concentration to fully understand. The author Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, but grew up in England and studied international law in France and Germany. He then returned to the US and served in the First ...

The Long Good-bye - Raymond Chandler

Introduction As a fan of crime fiction, I’m ashamed to admit that this is the first time I have ever read a book by Raymond Chandler. Having read various glowing reviews of this book in particular, I finally got around to picking up a copy from my local library. It is immediately obvious why Chandler is known as the epitome of ‘noir’ – this novel is very dark and cynical – and this, coupled with a very complex story, makes it a book that needs a great deal of concentration to fully understand. The author Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, but grew up in England and studied international law in France and Germany. He then returned to the US and served in the First ...

Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler

But this being Chandler, the plot thrillingly weaves a net of deceit around the reader. Each encounter in wonderfully sketched by Chandler, who proves that when it comes to detective thrillers there is no match for him. The beautiful but deadly women spice up the proceedings. Marlowe may have since been imitated endessly but ...

Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler

But this being Chandler, the plot thrillingly weaves a net of deceit around the reader. Each encounter in wonderfully sketched by Chandler, who proves that when it comes to detective thrillers there is no match for him. The beautiful but deadly women spice up the proceedings. Marlowe may have since been imitated endessly but ...