The most hardboiled of detectives.
Raymond Chandler's philosophical private detective. Philip Marlowe solves mysteries on his own terms.
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"I think he might seduce a duchess, and I am quite sure he would not spoil a virgin."
Who is Philip Marlowe?
Philip Marlowe is a fictional character created by Raymond Chandler in a series of novels including The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye. Marlowe first appeared in The Big Sleep, published in 1939. Marlowe appeared in none of Chandler's early short stories, though many of his early stories were republished years later with the names of the protagonists changed to Philip Marlowe; this change was presumably made with Chandler's approval.
Philip Marlowe's character is foremost within the genre of hardboiled crime fiction that originated in the 1920s, most notably in Black Mask magazine, in which Das...
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- Philip Marlowe Created by Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) "I see him always in a lonely street, in lonely rooms, puzzled but never quite defeated."
-- from a letter from Chandler to Maurice Guinness, - The Big Sleep (1946)
- Directed by Howard Hawks. With Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely. Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments
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Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 - March 26, 1959) was an American author of crime stories and novels of immense stylistic influence upon modern crime fiction, especially in the style of the writing and the attitudes now characteristic of the genre. His protagonist, Philip Marlowe, is synonymous with "private detective," along with Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade.
Raymond Chandler Links
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- Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 - March 26, 1959) was an author of crime stories and novels of immense stylistic influence upon modern crime fiction.
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Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) was one of the foremost authors (not merely one of the foremost mystery authors) of the 20th century. Without him, what we know today as the hard-boiled crime tale might be quite different.
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