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* ChandlersLaw: TropeNamer
* ChandlerAmericanTime: via pastiches.
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* ChandlersLaw: The TropeNamer and [[TropeCodifier Codifier]], set down by Chandler in his classic essay "The Simple Art of Murder": ''when in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.'' Typically it's hired goons (sometimes {{Dirty Cop}}s) busting in on Marlowe in his office. True to form, they often provide the impetus for Marlowe to start investigating the case in earnest, since if it was worth enough for someone to send goons to try and warn him off, there must be something worth finding out.
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* FriendOnTheForce: Bernie Ohls, chief investigator for the DA's office. Also, [[UnseenCharacter Violets M'Gee]].
* GambitPileup
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* FriendOnTheForce: Marlowe was formerly with the DA's office himself, and occasionally befriends some of the more honest cops he meets. The only one to appear in more than one of the books, however, is Bernie Ohls, chief longtime investigator for the DA's office. Also, [[UnseenCharacter DA, and he and Marlowe part on bad terms in ''Literature/TheLongGoodbye''. Red Norgaard and Detective Randall, both of whom appear in ''Literature/FarewellMyLovely'', are mentioned in later books but do not reappear (Red Norgaard had quit the force at the time, but is revealed to have been rehired before being drafted). UnseenCharacter Violets M'Gee]].
M'Gee is also namedropped several times, but only when Marlowe needs to give a big client a reference.
*GambitPileupGambitPileup: Chandler's detectives often crack the case by finding some tangential intersection between two crimes, with the sheer corruptness of Los Angeles/Bay City's criminals, corrupt cops, and wealthy elite resulting in a good deal of RightHandVersusLeftHand attempts to hamfistedly cover up one crime leading to [[PullTheThread an obvious thread to pull]] which ends up leading the detective to the real culprit.
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* SturgeonsLaw: About twenty years before Sturgeon spoke it aloud, Chandler laid down an early form of it in a private letter:
-->"Granted... ninety per cent of Hollywood's pictures are not really worth making; I say that ninety per cent of the books and plays and short stories they were made from are not worth seeing or reading, by the same standards. And you and I know those standards are not going to change in our time."
-->"Granted... ninety per cent of Hollywood's pictures are not really worth making; I say that ninety per cent of the books and plays and short stories they were made from are not worth seeing or reading, by the same standards. And you and I know those standards are not going to change in our time."
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* HeatWave: "Red Wind"
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-->"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen."
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* HeatWave: See the memorable WeatherReportOpening below from "Red Wind"
-->"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen."Wind".
-->"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen."
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--> There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge.lounge]].
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* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: In ''The Lady in the Lake'', a simple request to find an estranged wife leads to [[spoiler:uncovering three murders and evidence of the UsefulNotes/{{Mafia}} laundering money through defense contracts]].
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* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: In ''The "The Lady in the Lake'', Lake" (the short story, not the novel which borrowed from it), a simple request to find an estranged wife leads to [[spoiler:uncovering three murders and evidence of the UsefulNotes/{{Mafia}} laundering money through defense contracts]].
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* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: In ''The Lady in the Lake'', a simple request to find an estranged wife leads to [[spoiler:three [[spoiler:uncovering three murders and evidence of the UsefulNotes/{{Mafia}} laundering money through defense contracts]].
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* MoneyMauling: The protagonist of "Trouble is My Business" carries a roll of quarters in his pocket that he uses as [[WeightedGloves a fist load to give his punches extra impact]].
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Chicago-born and London-raised, Raymond Thornton Chandler (1888–1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on HardboiledDetective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplays for ''Film/DoubleIndemnity'', ''Film/TheBlueDahlia'', and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
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Chicago-born and London-raised, Raymond Thornton Chandler (1888–1959) (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on HardboiledDetective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplays for ''Film/DoubleIndemnity'', ''Film/TheBlueDahlia'', and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
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* WarriorPoet: Chandler dabbled as a romantic poet before enlisting in WorldWarOne. As noted above under PurpleProse, his hard-boiled detective fiction is essentially prose poetry about violence.
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* WeatherReportNarration: The opening WeatherReportOpening: ''Red Wind'' starts with:
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His most famous creation is Los Angeles private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe, the central character of his novels: ''Literature/TheBigSleep'' (1939), ''Farewell, My Lovely'' (1940), ''The High Window'' (1942), ''The Lady in the Lake'' (1943), ''The Little Sister'' (1949), ''The Long Goodbye'' (1953), and ''Playback'' (1958).
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His most famous creation is Los Angeles private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe, the central character of his novels: ''Literature/TheBigSleep'' ''The Big Sleep'' (1939), ''Farewell, My Lovely'' (1940), ''The High Window'' (1942), ''The Lady in the Lake'' (1943), ''The Little Sister'' (1949), ''The Long Goodbye'' (1953), and ''Playback'' (1958).
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* HandCanon: Inverted in the novellas "Trouble Is My Business" and "Red Wind". Both stories feature hard guys carrying .22 target pistols. As Chandler puts it: "This guy uses a twenty-two. He uses it because he's good enough to get by with that much gun. That means he's good."
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* HandCanon: HandCannon: Inverted in the novellas "Trouble Is My Business" and "Red Wind". Both stories feature hard guys carrying .22 target pistols. As Chandler puts it: "This guy uses a twenty-two. He uses it because he's good enough to get by with that much gun. That means he's good."
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* BitterAlmonds: In "Nevada Gas", when a crooked lawyer is murdered with cyanide gas.
* TheButlerDidIt: "Trouble Is My Business". An interesting spin on this trope, as Chandler has the private eye and the butler share drinks and a laugh over being the only "average joes" involved in the case. Of course, that's over when the private eye figures everything out.
* TheButlerDidIt: "Trouble Is My Business". An interesting spin on this trope, as Chandler has the private eye and the butler share drinks and a laugh over being the only "average joes" involved in the case. Of course, that's over when the private eye figures everything out.
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* GasChamber: "Nevada Gas" uses the well-sealed backseat of a limousine.
* HandCanon: Inverted in the novellas "Trouble Is My Business" and "Red Wind". Both stories feature hard guys carrying .22 target pistols. As Chandler puts it: "This guy uses a twenty-two. He uses it because he's good enough to get by with that much gun. That means he's good."
* HandCanon: Inverted in the novellas "Trouble Is My Business" and "Red Wind". Both stories feature hard guys carrying .22 target pistols. As Chandler puts it: "This guy uses a twenty-two. He uses it because he's good enough to get by with that much gun. That means he's good."
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Chicago-born and London-raised, Raymond Thornton Chandler (1888–1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on HardboiledDetective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplays for ''Film/DoubleIndemnity'', ''Film/TheBlueDahlia'', and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
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Raymond Thornton Chandler (1888–1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on detective HardboiledDetective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplays for ''Film/DoubleIndemnity'', ''Film/TheBlueDahlia'', and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
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Raymond Thornton Chandler (1888 - 1959) (1888–1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on detective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplays for ''Film/DoubleIndemnity'', ''Film/TheBlueDahlia'', and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
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* ComeAlone: In "Pearls Are a Nuisance", the protagonist is instructed to come to a remote location with the ransom money, alone. His friend insists on coming along, hidden in the back of the car, in case there's trouble. The other side don't show up, [[spoiler:but then they were never going to anyway, because the friend was behind the whole thing and it was a set-up to get the protagonist somewhere quiet and rob him of the ransom money]].
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* PurpleProse: subverted. Chandler's descriptive writing evokes Purple prose, but his own skill makes it rise above that trope. Attempts to copy or parody his way with descriptive words tend to turn into Purple Prose.
* Warrior Poet: Chandler dabbled as a romantic poet before enlisting in WorldWarOne. As noted above under PurpleProse, his hard-boiled detective fiction is essentially prose poetry about violence.
* Warrior Poet: Chandler dabbled as a romantic poet before enlisting in WorldWarOne. As noted above under PurpleProse, his hard-boiled detective fiction is essentially prose poetry about violence.
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* PurpleProse: subverted. Chandler's descriptive writing evokes Purple prose, this, but his own skill makes it rise above that trope. Attempts to copy or parody his way with descriptive words tend to turn into Purple Prose.
*Warrior Poet: WarriorPoet: Chandler dabbled as a romantic poet before enlisting in WorldWarOne. As noted above under PurpleProse, his hard-boiled detective fiction is essentially prose poetry about violence.
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Raymond Chandler (1888 - 1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on detective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplay screenplays for ''DoubleIndemnity'' ''Film/DoubleIndemnity'', ''Film/TheBlueDahlia'', and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
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->"But down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid."
-->-- ''The Simple Art of Murder'' (1944)
Raymond Chandler (1888 - 1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on detective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplay for ''DoubleIndemnity'' and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
His most famous creation is Los Angeles private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe, the central character of his novels: ''Literature/TheBigSleep'' (1939), ''Farewell, My Lovely'' (1940), ''The High Window'' (1942), ''The Lady in the Lake'' (1943), ''The Little Sister'' (1949), ''The Long Goodbye'' (1953), and ''Playback'' (1958).
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!!Chandler's works with their own trope pages include:
* Literature/PhilipMarlowe novels, including ''Literature/TheBigSleep''
!!Chandler's other works provide examples of:
* ChandlersLaw: TropeNamer
* ChandlerAmericanTime-via pastiches.
* EmpathicEnvironment: The wind and heat in "Red Wind", etc.
* {{Expy}}: Philip Marlowe, protagonist of Chandler's novels, is pretty much John Dalmas, protagonist of Chandler's stories for ''Dime Detective'' magazine, who is pretty much Carmady, protagonist of Chandler's stories for ''Black Mask'' magazine. To the extent that the Dalmas and Carmady stories were subsequently collected and reprinted [[DolledUpInstallment with Marlowe's name substituted for theirs]].
* FriendOnTheForce: Bernie Ohls, chief investigator for the DA's office. Also, Violets M'Gee.
* GambitPileup
* HardboiledDetective: Chandler basically codified the genre for once and for all.
* HeatWave: "Red Wind"
-->"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen."
* {{Kneecapping}}: In one of his short stories, the protagonist stops one of the crooks from escaping by shooting in the most painful spot he could think of that wouldn't kill him: the back of the knee.
* PrivateEyeMonologue
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->"But down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid."
-->-- ''The Simple Art of Murder'' (1944)
Raymond Chandler (1888 - 1959) was and is one of the most influential writers of and on detective fiction, through seven novels, many short stories, and a number of essays, of which the most famous is 1944's "The Simple Art of Murder". He also had an influence on the developing FilmNoir, both indirectly through adaptations of his novels, and more directly through a stint as a Hollywood screenwriter (he wrote the screenplay for ''DoubleIndemnity'' and ''Film/StrangersOnATrain'').
His most famous creation is Los Angeles private detective Literature/PhilipMarlowe, the central character of his novels: ''Literature/TheBigSleep'' (1939), ''Farewell, My Lovely'' (1940), ''The High Window'' (1942), ''The Lady in the Lake'' (1943), ''The Little Sister'' (1949), ''The Long Goodbye'' (1953), and ''Playback'' (1958).
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!!Chandler's works with their own trope pages include:
* Literature/PhilipMarlowe novels, including ''Literature/TheBigSleep''
!!Chandler's other works provide examples of:
* ChandlersLaw: TropeNamer
* ChandlerAmericanTime-via pastiches.
* EmpathicEnvironment: The wind and heat in "Red Wind", etc.
* {{Expy}}: Philip Marlowe, protagonist of Chandler's novels, is pretty much John Dalmas, protagonist of Chandler's stories for ''Dime Detective'' magazine, who is pretty much Carmady, protagonist of Chandler's stories for ''Black Mask'' magazine. To the extent that the Dalmas and Carmady stories were subsequently collected and reprinted [[DolledUpInstallment with Marlowe's name substituted for theirs]].
* FriendOnTheForce: Bernie Ohls, chief investigator for the DA's office. Also, Violets M'Gee.
* GambitPileup
* HardboiledDetective: Chandler basically codified the genre for once and for all.
* HeatWave: "Red Wind"
-->"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen."
* {{Kneecapping}}: In one of his short stories, the protagonist stops one of the crooks from escaping by shooting in the most painful spot he could think of that wouldn't kill him: the back of the knee.
* PrivateEyeMonologue
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