{"product_id":"the-annotated-big-sleep-paperback","title":"The Annotated Big Sleep - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Chandler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOwen Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePamela Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first fully annotated edition of Raymond Chandler's 1939 classic \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA masterpiece of noir, Raymond Chandler's \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Big Sleep \u003c\/i\u003esolidifies the novel's position as one of the great works of American fiction and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewill surprise and enthrall Chandler's biggest fans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Including: \u003cbr\u003e -Personal letters and source texts\u003cbr\u003e -The historical context of Chandler's Los Angeles, including maps and images\u003cbr\u003e -Film stills and art from the early pulps \u003cbr\u003e -An analysis of class, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in the novel\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAYMOND CHANDLER \u003c\/b\u003e(1888-1959) turned to writing fiction at the age of forty-five, after a career as an oil executive. He published his first story in \u003ci\u003eBlack Mask\u003c\/i\u003e in 1933, and his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1939. Over his lifetime, Chandler wrote seven novels, several screenplays, and numerous short stories, and became the master practitioner of American hard-boiled crime fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOWEN HILL\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two mystery novels, a book of short fiction, and several books of poetry. He has reviewed crime novels for the Los Angeles Times and the East Bay Express. In 2005 he was awarded the Howard Moss residency for poetry at Yaddo. He is currently coediting the Berkeley Noir anthology, forthcoming in 2020. He works at Moe's Books in Berkeley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePAMELA JACKSON\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor, scholar, and librarian specializing in California literary and cultural history. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley and an MLIS from UCLA and was coeditor, with Jonathan Lethem, of The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eANTHONY DEAN RIZZUTO\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at Sonoma State University, where he teaches (among other things) California ethnic literature and hard-boiled fiction. He is also a bookseller at Moe's Books in Berkeley. He received his PhD from the University of Virginia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757617578272,"sku":"9780804168885","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f05e7f97758151c0a7d9dd0cb56e09c.webp?v=1780106887","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-annotated-big-sleep-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}