The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler is a hardboiled crime novel published by IndoEuropeanPublishing.com in July 2018. This edition spans 176 pages and is presented in English. The narrative introduces readers to detective Philip Marlowe and is recognized for its intricate plot, featuring a web of characters who engage in double-crossing and reveal hidden secrets.
In this novel, Chandler explores themes of mystery and deception, immersing readers in a world where motives are often obscured. The story’s complexity invites a deeper engagement with the characters and their intertwining fates. As the first installment in Chandler’s acclaimed series, The Big Sleep sets the stage for a compelling journey through the hard-boiled genre, making it a notable addition to the fiction and classics categories.
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The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first in his acclaimed series about detective Philip Marlowe. The work has been adapted twice into film, once in 1946 and again in 1978.
The story is noted for its complexity, with many characters double-crossing each other and many secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. The title is a euphemism for death; it refers to a rumination in the book about “sleeping the big sleep”. (wikipedia.org)
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