The Simple Art of Murder (Vintage Crime Ser.: Vol. 27)
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- Synopsis
- The renowned novel from crime fiction master Raymond Chandler, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the forthcoming film Marlowe, starring Liam NeesonIn The Simple Art of Murder, which was prefaced by the famous Atlantic Monthly essay of the same name, noir master Raymond Chandler argues the virtues of the hard-boiled detective novel, and this collection, mostly drawn from stories he wrote for the pulps, demonstrates Chandler's imaginative, entertaining facility with the form. Included are the classic stories "Spanish Blood," Pearls Are a Nuisance," and "Guns at Cyrano's," among others.
- Copyright:
- 1888
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 561 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781400030224
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780394757650
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 02/28/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Raymond Chandler
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.