Raymond Chandler
Born: 01-01-1888
Raymond Chandler was an influential American-British novelist and screenwriter, renowned for his contributions to the hard-boiled detective genre. Born in 1888, Chandler created the iconic private detective Philip Marlowe, who featured in classics like "The Big Sleep" and "Farewell, My Lovely." His writing is celebrated for its sharp wit, intricate plots, and evocative portrayal of Los Angeles. Chandler's work significantly shaped crime fiction, leaving a lasting legacy in literature and film.
Book summaries for books written by Raymond Chandler
Quotes
There are no clean getaways.
To say goodbye is to die a little.
Nobody cares but me, and they ain't worried.
There was a sad fellow over on a bar stool talking to the bartender, who was polishing a glass and listening with that plastic smile people wear when they are trying not to scream.
The only way a woman can ever reform a man is by boring him so completely that he loses all possible interest in life.
There's no trap so deadly as the trap you set for yourself.
I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun. I put them on and went out of the room.
I belonged in Idle Valley like a pearl onion on a banana split.
In a world full of cupids, I'd be a lawn jockey.
It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.
I had a theory that the piece of paper that John Wade had torn out meant either money or a woman or maybe both.
I don't mind if you don't like my manners. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings.