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The Critical Response to Raymond Chandler: (Critical Responses in Arts and Letters),New
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In the past decade, Raymond Chandler has come to be recognized as a major midcentury American novelist. Though an immensely popular writer of mysteries, Chandler is now receiving the serious attention of scholars. He is seen as a writer with a deliberate approach toward the creation of fictions that present a significant criticism of American life. The essays and reviews in this volume trace the response to Chandler's work from 1944 to the present.This volume traces the changing reception of Chandler's works. It includes essays and reviews from 1944 to the present. These pieces treat various aspects of Chandler's art, such as his writing style, the nature of the hardboiled detective hero, the relation of Chandler to his contemporaries, Los Angeles as the setting for his fiction, studies of individual novels, and analyses of films of Chandler's works. An introductory chapter provides a context for understanding Chandler as a writer, and the bibliography at the end of the volume demonstrates the growing amount of attention his novels are receiving.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Critical Response to Raymond Chandler'? A: The book explores the critical reception of Raymond Chandler's works from 1944 to the present, highlighting essays and reviews that analyze his writing style, themes, and the impact of his novels.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Critical Response to Raymond Chandler' is J. Kennet Van Dover.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: This book was published on February 22, 1995.
- Q: How many pages does this book contain? A: The book contains 256 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed in 'Good' condition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Criticism & Theory.
- Q: Does the book include any analyses of Chandler's films? A: Yes, the book includes analyses of films adapted from Chandler's works, along with discussions of his novels.
- Q: Is there any introductory material in the book? A: Yes, there is an introductory chapter that provides context for understanding Chandler as a writer.
- Q: What topics are covered in the essays included in the book? A: The essays cover aspects such as Chandler's writing style, the hard-boiled detective hero, his contemporaries, and the setting of Los Angeles in his fiction.