> Doug Hoffman wrote:
>
> I just finished re-reading THE LONG GOODBYE.
Here
> Marlowe has busted his ass to do something for the
sake of friendship,
> and more than a little out of guilt, only to
discover that it was all
> for nothing... and by the end, he seems even sadder
and more
> disillusioned than ever. Would Marlowe ever go this
far out on a limb
> for a friend, ever again? And isn't that change
tragic, in some sense?
>
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This is my favorite of Chandlers books, and counts among my
top five in the genre, as well. I would certainly call it
tragic. It's a kick in the teeth to the chivalric code
Marlowe has lived his life by. It's a death of part of
himself. How do you begin to mourn that?
Best Regards, Erick
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