The Long Goodbye

Summary

The Long Goodbye is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Long Goodbye authored Raymond Chandler^[3].
• The Long Goodbye received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel^[4].
• The Long Goodbye's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Long Goodbye was published by Hamish Hamilton^[6].
• The Long Goodbye's genre is hardboiled^[7].
• The Long Goodbye's genre is crime fiction^[8].
• The Long Goodbye's genre is noir fiction^[9].
• The Long Goodbye's genre is detective fiction^[10].
• The Long Goodbye followed The Little Sister^[11].
• The Long Goodbye was followed by Playback^[12].
• The Long Goodbye's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• The Long Goodbye's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• The Long Goodbye was released on 1953^[15].
• The Long Goodbye was published on 1954^[16].
• The Long Goodbye's characters is recorded as Philip Marlowe^[17].
• The Long Goodbye's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137855642^[18].
• The Long Goodbye's narrative location is recorded as Los Angeles^[19].
• The Long Goodbye's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+320'}^[20].
• The Long Goodbye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Long Goodbye'}^[21].
• The Long Goodbye's derivative work is recorded as The Long Goodbye^[22].
• The Long Goodbye's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[23].

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Authorship and Creation

The Long Goodbye authored Raymond Chandler^[3]. It was published by Hamish Hamilton^[6].

Publication

Publication dates include 1953^[15] and 1954^[16]. The Long Goodbye's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Genres include hardboiled^[7], crime fiction^[8], noir fiction^[9], and detective fiction^[10].

Reception

The Long Goodbye received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Long Goodbye followed The Little Sister^[11]. It was followed by Playback^[12].

Why It Matters

The Long Goodbye ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

What awards did The Long Goodbye receive?

Honors received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel^[4].