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The Raymond Chandler Papers brings together the correspondence and other previously uncollected writing of America's undisputed master of crime fiction and creator of the iconic private eye Phillip Marlowe, revealing all aspects of the great artist's powerful personality and broad intellectual curiosity. Featuring a selection of Chandler's previously unpublished early writings including a gripping piece about his combat experiences in World War I and an abandoned profile of the infamous mobster Lucky" Luciano, The Raymond Chandler Papers is a must-have for all true fans and an important contribution toward understanding the life and work of the enigmatic man.
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"Chandler, the premiere practitioner of the American hard-boiled detective novel, elevated the wisecrack into a rhetorical figure somewhere between sarcasm and simile. For the Chandler fan, The Raymond Chandler Papers . . . is a treasure-trove."
David Lehman, The New York Times Book Review
"The Raymond Chandler Papers makes clear the private Chandler was just as powerful, and his wit was as cutting as Marlowe's. . . . Will interest any student of writing."
Roger Lowenstein, The Wall Street Journal
"The Raymond Chandler Papers . . . deftly strings together excerpts of letters, essays, even poems. . . . [It] glimpses into the mind of the author, but not merely that. We get Chandler's thoughts on writing, genre, the excesses of the movie industry, and his contemporaries."
Sam Hurwitt, The San Antonio Express