The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler and English Summer: A Gothic Romance

by Raymond Chandler

Book Overview

During a period of twenty years--from his start as a young writer for H. L. Mencken's classic pulp magazine The Black Mask in the early 1930s, through the publication of his novels The Big Sleep and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912946334
• ISBN13: 9780912946337
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Small but Valuable Resource for any Budding Writer.

Raymond Chandler's character, the witty, tough and romantic "private detective", Philip Marlowe, next to Dashiell Hammett's, Sam Spade, is more than likely, the most famous "gum shoe" investigator of the twentieth century, only rivalling, the nineteenth century private detective, Sherlock Holmes. Chandler is known for his sharp prose and witty dialogue leading to a somewhat successful career as a screenwriter in Hollywood. He co-wrote with director Billy Wilder the award winning "Double Indemnity", adapted from the novel by James M. Cain. He also worked with Alfred Hitchcock on the screenplay adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel, "Stranger on a Train". I've read just about all of Chandler's work, thus coming across this little gem was a real pleasure. Even if you haven't heard of Chandler or read any of his work, the Notebook, just standing alone, is a lesson for any budding "mystery writer." Contained in these pages is a quick procedure on the points to writing a full-length novel. The Notebook also includes facsimiles of Chandler's Ideas about short stories and potential plots for novels, screenplays or novellas. The Notebook also has historical tid bits such as a list of similes and slang used in the 30's and 40's, which the author used in his work. This is an excellent resource for any budding mystery writer or writer overall. This book is highly recommended.

Amazing book

Very amazing book. Especially seeing things written in his own hand writing. Very great book. Thank you.