Short Story Criticism | Chandler, Raymond - Further Reading

FURTHER READING

Bibliography

Bruccoli, Matthew J. Raymond Chandler: A Descriptive Bibliography. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1979, 146 p.

Thorough primary bibliography with a selection of secondary materials.

Biography

MacShane, Frank. The Life of Raymond Chandler. New York: Dutton, 1976, 306 p.

Definitive source on Chandler's life, beliefs, and writings.

Criticism

Elliott, George P. "Raymond Chandler." In A Piece of Lettuce: Personal Essays on Books, Beliefs, American Places, and Growing Up in a Strange Country, pp. 50-65. New York: Random House, 1957.

Explores Chandler's value as a literary writer and his moral views.

Gross, Miriam, ed. The World of Raymond Chandler. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977, 189 p.

Important collection of critical and biographical essays on Chandler—some written by close friends of the writer.

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