The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye (ISBN 0394757688) is a 1954 novel by Raymond Chandler, centered on his famous detective Philip Marlowe. Feelings on it are mixed. While some consider it not on the level of The Big Sleep or Farewell, My Lovely, others rank it as the best of his work. It is notable for using hard-boiled detective fiction as a vehicle for social criticism. It is also known for having autobiographical elements that relate to Chandler's life.

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1954 - Raymond Chandler - Philip Marlowe - The Big Sleep - Farewell, My Lovely - Autobiographical

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The 1973 film adaptation of The Long Goodbye was directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and starred Elliott Gould as Marlowe and film noir veteran Sterling Hayden as Wade.

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1973 - The Long Goodbye - Robert Altman - Leigh Brackett - Elliott Gould - Film noir - Sterling Hayden

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