Season 2 · Episode 2
Farewell, My Lovely (1940)
Lighting the Pipes · Lighting the Pipes
July 11, 20201h 56m
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Show Notes
Raymond Chandler fought hard, insisting that the title for his second Philip Marlowe novel was right in playing off more erudite connotations of romance and drama. Like "The Big Sleep" before it, "Farewell" is a challenging text, at times both raucous and textured, driven by smoky characters, clever prose and explosive narrative impetus. Los Angeles and its criminal environs are again decorated for readers through Marlowe and his wry observations but remain steeped in the historical and cultural prejudices of Chandler's America. So, please pile in the Packard and join LTP through the highways and byways of Marlowe's sophomore mystery!