The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye is a 1954 novel by Raymond Chandler. While usually considered not on the level of The Big Sleep or Farewell, My Lovely, it saw hard-boiled detective fiction used as a vehicle for social criticism. It is also known for having autobiographical elements that relate to Chandler's life.

External links and references

• "Marling, William. Hard-Boiled Fiction. Case Western Reserve University. Updated 2 August 2001.
• The Long Goodbye (1954), by Raymond Chandler,
  • ISBN 0394757688