The Long Goodbye - Definition and Overview

The Long Goodbye (ISBN 0394757688) is a 1954 novel by Raymond Chandler, centered on his famous detective Philip Marlowe. Feelings on it are mixed. While some consider it not on the level of The Big Sleep or Farewell, My Lovely, others rank it as the best of his work. It is notable for using hard-boiled detective fiction as a vehicle for social criticism. It is also known for having autobiographical elements that relate to Chandler's life.

The 1973 film adaptation of The Long Goodbye was directed by Robert Altman and starred Elliott Gould as Marlowe.

References

• "The Long Goodbye – Raymond Chandler (1953)" essay by William Marling. Hard-Boiled Fiction. Case Western Reserve University. Updated 2 August 2001. (http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/engl/marling/hardboiled/LongGoodbye.HTM)

External links

• The Long Goodbye (1973 film) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070334/) at the Internet Movie Database