Other Non-Fiction Chandler, Raymond: The Simple Art of Murder, v1, 17 February 2010.

Patricia · 02-16-2010, 11:16 PM

Raymond Chandler [1888-1959]
The Simple Art of Murder [1950]

An essay on detective fiction.

From Wikipedia:
"The Simple Art of Murder" refers to both a critical essay and a collection of short stories written by hard-boiled detective fiction author Raymond Chandler. The essay was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in December 1944. It was reprinted in 1950 by Houghton Mifflin along with eight of Chandler's early stories pre-dating his first novel, The Big Sleep.
The essay is considered a seminal piece of literary criticism. Although Chandler's primary topic is the art (and failings) of detective fiction, he touches on general literature and modern society as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simple_Art_of_Murder

zelda_pinwheel · 02-17-2010, 08:31 AM

i love the cover you made for this one.

Patricia · 02-17-2010, 09:20 AM

Thanks, Zelda. Covers can be a real problem sometimes. I'm only using MS Paint, so I prefer to keep them fairly uncluttered.

02-16-2010, 11:16 PM	#1
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Chandler, Raymond: The Simple Art of Murder, v1, 17 February 2010. Raymond Chandler [1888-1959] The Simple Art of Murder [1950] An essay on detective fiction. From Wikipedia: "The Simple Art of Murder" refers to both a critical essay and a collection of short stories written by hard-boiled detective fiction author Raymond Chandler. The essay was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in December 1944. It was reprinted in 1950 by Houghton Mifflin along with eight of Chandler's early stories pre-dating his first novel, The Big Sleep. The essay is considered a seminal piece of literary criticism. Although Chandler's primary topic is the art (and failings) of detective fiction, he touches on general literature and modern society as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simple_Art_of_Murder

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i love the cover you made for this one.

02-17-2010, 09:20 AM	#3
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Thanks, Zelda. Covers can be a real problem sometimes. I'm only using MS Paint, so I prefer to keep them fairly uncluttered.

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