A reader's guide to Raymond Chandler / Toby Widdicombe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Widdicombe, Toby, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Chandler, Raymond.

Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959--Criticism and interpretation.

Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959.

Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories, American.

Detective and mystery stories, American--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Detective and mystery stories, American.

Physical Description:

xix, 211 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.

Summary:

Covers in dictionary format all of Chandler's fiction, with entries on characters, works, places, allusions, adaptations, and key topics.

Contents:

The Life of Raymond Chandler 1

Chandler's World 9

Appendix A Marlowe on Film, TV, and Radio 171

Appendix B Chandler as Screenwriter 179

Appendix C Other Writers' Versions of Chandler 183

Appendix D Chandler Resources 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-202) and index.

ISBN:

0313307679

OCLC:

45122368