The Long Goodbye (novel)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Long_Goodbye_(film)
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1973
gptkbp:author gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
gptkbp:character gptkb:Roger_Wade
gptkb:Dr._Verloc
gptkb:Evelyn_Lennox
gptkb:Sergeant
Marlowe's cat
Marlowe's friend
Mrs. Wade
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced literature
influenced film
influenced music
influenced television
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Altman
gptkbp:film gptkb:Elliott_Gould
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:film_editing The Long Goodbye (1973)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mystery
gptkb:detective_fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Long Goodbye (novel)
gptkbp:influenced neo-noir genre
gptkbp:inspiration Chandler's own experiences
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance considered a classic
explores themes of identity
explores themes of love
explores themes of deception
explores moral ambiguity
explores themes of loyalty
explores themes of justice
explores themes of loss
explores themes of existentialism
character study of Marlowe
examines post-war America
part of the Philip Marlowe series
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Terry_Lennox
gptkbp:notable_quote “ It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.”
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Little_Sister
gptkbp:published 1953
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:style hardboiled
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Playback
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:friendship
gptkbp:themes disillusionment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4