- Gebundene Ausgabe: 288 Seiten
- Verlag: Atlantic Monthly Press; Auflage: First Edition (April 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0871137860
- ISBN-13: 978-0871137869
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,9 x 16 x 2,8 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.196.119 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Chandler, whom Time once dubbed the "poet laureate of the loner," was a recluse whose human dealings consisted primarily of long letters dictated, usually, while drunk. This is the third collection of Chandler letters (following Raymond Chandler Speaking in 1962 and The Selected Letters of Raymond Chandler in 1981) and represents never-before-published correspondence (including his first letter to the publisher of The Big Sleep, letters to friends, and letters to Erle Stanley Gardner) and unpublished early writings, which give us, among other treasures, an inquiry to an attorney about the habits of private eyes, a sketch of his meeting with Lucky Luciano, an eyewitness account of a 1940s Oscar ceremony, and numerous critiques of other mystery writers. Hiney, one of Chandler's biographers, and the late MacShane, who edited The Selected Letters, have organized their material into "Five Acts," centering on Chandler's struggles with and thoughts on the writing craft and the writing life, extending from 1909 to two weeks before his death, in 1959. Each section is preceded by helpful biographical notes. This collection includes one of Chandler's last letters, in which he wrote that he pictured Philip Marlowe "always in a lonely room, in lonely streets, puzzled but never quite defeated." The same picture emerges of Chandler in this masterfully edited collection. A must for serious readers of hard-boiled fiction. Connie Fletcher
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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It would be a mistake to brush this work aside as just one more collection of letters written by yet another opinionated author with a drinking problem. This slim volume packs a powerful punch! Examining the selected letters and nonfiction of Chandler (1888-1959) reveals the occasionally softer side of the man behind the hard-boiled mysteries. Readers will chuckle at Chandler's views of Hollywood, television, literary critics, dust jacket designs, and author photographs, and they will be touched by his letters to colleagues showing his compassion for his sickly wife, Cissy, his sense of loss after her death, and the disintegration that followed. Also included are a few fun letters to fans who asked him to divulge more facts about the fictional world of Philip Marlowe, such as the character's fondness for pets, his favorite movies, and the caliber of his guns. Editors Hiney (Raymond Chandler) and MacShane (ed., The Selected Letters of Raymond Chandler) have carefully selected pieces to enable diehard fans and students of literature to watch Chandler's life blossom, unfold, and collapse. Recommended for popular culture collections, this would be an ideal work for book discussion group leaders. Joyce Sparrow, Juvenile Welfare Board Lib., Pinellas Park, FL
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Repeat material
18. Juli 2001
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I was surprised that so much material from a previous collection ('Selected letters of Raymond Chandler', ed. McShane, 1981)is repeated in this book. Maybe I didn't do my homework, but I don't recall this fact being mentioned in promotions or reviews. When you're paying (as I did) [price] for a book, it's disappointing to keep coming across previously published letters. Chandler's writing is still great, but I'm sure he'd have something to say about this practice.
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So good it'll make a bishop kick in a stained glass window
28. Juni 2001
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What a fun collection this is! Another book of letters by another famous author I read recently was embarrassingly boring--it never should have been printed. But Chandler's style and pithy observations make this collection a treat. Though a loner and a lush, he maintained cordial relations with his colleagues, and his comments on the passing scene are keen. From acerbic observations on life in southern California, to wry descriptions of his cat's habits, to sometimes generous and sometimes acerbic appraisals of agents, publishers, and fellow writers, his prose is absolutely sparkling.
His coverage of Oscars night in the mid-Forties for The Atlantic magazine is a masterpiece of scorn for the glitterati. Around the same time he accurately dismisses the new medium of television's supposed threat to the book industry. People who tune in to watch "fourth-rate club fighters rub noses on the ropes are not losing any time from book reading." Just as frequently, Chandler comes across as thoughtful and a good friend--not at all Marlowe-ish, though you get the feeling he could be a tough guy if need be. If you read only one book of collected letters of a famous author this year, etc.
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Poet Laureate of the Loner
24. Mai 2001
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Chandler had probably never seen most of the people with whom he corresponded in his letters, but his opinions on everything from the plight of the writer in Hollywood to the merits of housecats are not only witty and memorable, but also indicate an extremely thoughtful man and first-rate analytical mind. The only problem I had with Hiney's editing is that a bit more could have been explained--although some of the context of each letter is provided, additional information would have been helpful. I believe I would have appreciated Chandler's observations even more had this been the case.
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