The Lady in the Lake

Name: The Lady in the Lake
Author: Raymond Chandler
ISBN: 9780330258371

by Raymond Chandler

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In "The Lady in the Lake," Raymond Chandler crafts a quintessential hard-boiled detective novel where the complexities of human relationships intertwine with a labyrinthine mystery. Chandler's distinctive prose melds lyrical descriptions with sharp, witty dialogue, bringing the seedy glamour of 1940s Los Angeles to life. The narrative follows private detective Philip Marlowe as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of a woman, navigating a world rife with deception, betrayal, and moral am...

First published 1943274 pages

813.52

Category: Literature
Priority: Must-Read
Author works: 4
Editions known: 41

Classification

Dewey (DDC): 813.52
Library of Congress (LCC): PS3505.H3224 L3 1994PS3505.H3224; Lad7PS3505.H3224A6 2002PS3505.H3224 L3 1988

Subjects

American Detective and mystery storiesDetective and mystery storiesFictionFiction in EnglishFiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiledLarge type booksLos angeles (calif.), fictionMarlowe, Philip (Fictitious character)Marlowe, philip (fictitious character), fictionPhilip Marlowe (Fictitious character)Private investigatorsPrivate investigators, fiction

This edition

ISBN 9780330258371English

DATE DUE

First published1943

Film adaptation1946

StatusREAD

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