Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe

By John Paul Athanasourelis

Subjects: Philip Marlowe, American Detective and mystery stories, Criticism and interpretation, Chandler, raymond, 1888-1959, Marlowe, philip (fictitious character), History and criticism, Characters, Philip Marlowe (Fictitious character), Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism

Description: "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 compromise radically changed the genre's vigilantism and violence"--Provided by publisher.