Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe : the hard-boiled detective transformed /

Since their inception, detective novels have been a wildly successful genre of American fiction, featuring a uniquely American belief in rugged individualism. This book focuses on Raymond Chandler's creation of Philip Marlowe, a detective whose feeling for community and willingness to compromis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Athanasourelis, John Paul, 1952-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2012]
Subjects:	Chandler, Raymond, > 1888-1959 > Criticism and interpretation. Chandler, Raymond, > 1888-1959 > Characters > Philip Marlowe. Marlowe, Philip > (Fictitious character) Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism.

Table of Contents:

Rugged individualism in Carroll John Daly and Mickey Spillane
Dashiell Hammett: individualism in transition
Marlowe as negotiator
Marlowe and the police
Marlowe and the criminals
Ross Macdonald
Cinematic considerations
Conclusion.