This series collects together criticism on major figures in literature, presenting responses to a particular writer and enabling the student to follow the formation of critical attitudes to the writer's work and its place within literary tradition.

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In Chandler's hands, the pulp crime story became a haunting mystery of power and corruption, set against a modern cityscape that is both lyrical and violent.

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