The annotated big sleep
By: Raymond Chandler ; annotated and edited, with an introduction, by Owen Hill, Pamela Jackson, and Anthony Dean Rizzuto ; with a foreword by Jonathan Lethem
Contributors: Hill, Owen, editor; Jackson, Pamela (Pamela Renee), editor; Rizzuto, Anthony Dean, 1966- editor; Lethem, Jonathan, writer of foreword
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 474
ISBN-13: 9780804168885; 9780804168892
Copyright date: 1966
Subjects: Private investigators; Fiction
Work titles: Big sleep
Description: "The first fully annotated edition of Raymond Chandler's 1939 classic The Big Sleep features hundreds of illuminating notes and images alongside the full text of the novel and is an essential addition to any crime fiction fan's library. A masterpiece of noir, Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep helped to define a genre. Today it remains one of the most celebrated and stylish novels of the twentieth century. This comprehensive, annotated edition offers a fascinating look behind the scenes of the novel, bringing the gritty and seductive world of Chandler's iconic private eye Philip Marlowe to life. The Annotated Big Sleep solidifies the novel's position as one of the great works of American fiction and will surprise and enthrall Chandler's biggest fans. Including: -Personal letters and source texts -The historical context of Chandler's Los Angeles, including maps and images -Film stills and art from the early pulps -An analysis of class, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in the novel"--
Notes: "Copyright (c) 1939 by Raymond Chandler, renewed 1966 by Mrs. Helga Greene"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.