He is a good judge of character, dodging past their games and calling out with brass their true colors even if it gets him thrown in jail or shot at. On the other hand, he sees through the masks of affluent or authoritative “important” people. There are occasions in his narrative when he shows little regard for Mexicans, homosexuals, and women.
Philip Marlowe is often described as a moral man surrounded by unethical people. Philip Marlowe is a complex character with a healthy mixture of noble and ruthless attributes. What a better place to insert an anti-hero. The ambiance is authentic in the darker world.
If I want to feel like I’m in Los Angeles in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, I can jump into the historical climate of a Raymond Chandler book. I doubt that was the goal when he wrote it, but sixty-odd years later, reading the lyrical sentences had me smiling throughout the story and showcased Philip Marlowe as a vulnerable tough guy. Raymond Chandler’s hardboiled narration is charming to read. They just don’t make book covers like they used to…
Take The Long Goodbye (1953)for instance. Urn:oclc:877459346 Republisher_date 20120416032121 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120414135718 Scanner a Raymond Chandler novel today is like a genre mashup of poetry, historical fiction, and crime mystery all rolled into one. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:07:11 Boxid IA177101 Boxid_2 CH104801 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorīlogistics Edition 1st Vintage Books ed.
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