About the book
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 Neeson
In 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.
Editions of The Simple Art of Murder
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780394757650
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345272645
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345288608
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400030224
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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 Neeson
In 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.
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What is The Simple Art of Murder about?
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 Neeson
In 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Simple Art of Murder?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Simple Art of Murder?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780394757650
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Simple Art of Murder?
Raymond Chandler
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Simple Art of Murder is available as paperback(ISBN 9780394757650) and paperback(ISBN 9780345272645) and paperback(ISBN 9780345288608) and ebook(ISBN 9781400030224)
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