I have an old copy of "Red Wind" and a new version in "Trouble Is My Business". In the latter, the book describes it as a "Classic Marlowe Mystery". I'll cross check the dates and the characters when I get home tonight and I should have an idea by midnight or so. Later, Paul. On Mon, 19 May 1997 09:16:48 -0400 "Spurlock, Duane" <Dspurlock@paulschultz.com> writes: >The Library of America edition that includes "Red Wind" apparently >uses >the original pulp versions of these stories. John Dalmas is the >character name therein. Unfortunately, this edition doesn't list >original publication dates or magazine titles--a big slip for such a >publishing endeavor, I think.--Duane > >>---------- >>From: Matt Stevens[SMTP:mfs10@columbia.edu] >>Sent: Sunday, May 18, 1997 4:27 PM >>To: rara-avis@icomm.ca >>Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: "Red Wind" >> >>> My copy of "Trouble Is My Business" ( Ballantine 1977 ) has Marlowe >>> as the >>> character--not John Dalmas. >> >>Yes, but for book publication, Chandler changed the names of his >>heroes. As far as I know, Phillip Marlowe never appeared in any of >the >>old pulp stories ("The Pencil," a posthumously published story, is >the >>only exception that I know of); the protaganists were Mallory, >Carmady, >>John Dalmas or others. >> >>- >># RARA-AVIS: To unsubscribe, say "unsubscribe rara-avis" >># to majordomo@icomm.ca >> >- ># RARA-AVIS: To unsubscribe, say "unsubscribe rara-avis" ># to majordomo@icomm.ca > - # RARA-AVIS: To unsubscribe, say "unsubscribe rara-avis" # to majordomo@icomm.ca