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.

References

• "The Long Goodbye ? Raymond Chandler (1953)" essay by William Marling. Hard-Boiled Fiction. Case Western Reserve University. Updated 2 August 2001.