A Ross Macdonald Companion:
A Ross Macdonald Companion by Robert L. Gale, published by Holtzbrinck on July 30, 2002, is a comprehensive reference guide dedicated to the life and works of the renowned mystery writer Ross Macdonald. Known for creating the private detective Lew Archer and for notable works such as The Drowning Pool and The Underground Man, Macdonald’s writing often explores themes of dysfunctional families within academic settings. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will find a wealth of information organized in alphabetically arranged entries covering Macdonald’s individual works, characters, family members, and professional acquaintances. Each entry for novels includes plot summaries, character lists, and brief critical commentaries, while longer entries provide citations for further reading. The volume also features a chronology and a detailed index, making it a valuable resource for those interested in detective and mystery stories, as well as the literary techniques employed by Macdonald, who is often compared to other prominent authors in the genre.
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Ross Macdonald is best known as the creator of private detective Lew Archer and as the author of such works as The Drowning Pool (1950) and The Underground Man (1971). One of the most popular American mystery writers of the 20th century, he is often compared to Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler-authors from whom he borrowed literary techniques-but is generally considered more serious and complex, often writing about dysfunctional families in academic settings. This reference is a convenient guide to his life and works.
Included are numerous alphabetically arranged entries for individual works, characters, family members, and professional acquaintances. Entries for novels provide plot summaries, lists of characters, and brief critical commentaries. Longer entries cite works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. Entries are cross-referenced, and the book includes a chronology and detailed index.
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