Raymond Chandler: The Library of America Edition (Library of America, 79-80)

I received my collection just a couple of days past Christmas. It was ordered late and worked out fine. I'm a retired librarian who loves good writing. Since retiring 10 years ago I realized that I had to revert from the speed reading that I had been doing for two decades in ordering books for the public. Now that I have slowed back down I am able to savor each word as it was meant to be read when it was written. I read some of Chandler around the 70s but have not read all his work. Now that I have the time and a spouse who also reads several hours each day it is wonderful for something like this collection to be added to my shelf. The books are solid, the paper is great and will hold up and the print is just fine. This would be a treasure in anyone's collection.

I bought both the Chandler set and the Philip K Dick set. The books are beautiful but a little small, so check the sizing if you need large print, etc. The books come in sturdy cases that are perfect for display on the shelf. These are probably the nicest books I own. Highly recommended.

This box set has more than lived up to its reputation of being one of the greatest noir collections (or book collections in general) ever compiled. The quality of these two volumes is absolutely top notch. And the stories within them deserve their beautiful binding. The prose slays me, the stories are gripping, and the characters are perfectly developed. I am now hooked on Raymond Chandler's writing.By the way, this is an $80 value at quite a low price.

This collection of the works of the greatest detective writer is a very worthy addition to any reader's collection. One has to remember the era in which Chandler wrote, but the crackling dialogue is top notch.

I’m a Chandler fan, so when I found this set—even for the price—I was happy to pay just to have his novels and short stories in a boxed set. I have to say, I was somewhat disappointed by the paper they used to print on. I have a number of collected works by other authors that are printed on a more robust substrate. Even so, I was thrilled to receive this collection by one of our greatest noir authors.

Very nicely bound, printed and boxed edition; good value.Excellent writing, superb storytelling and vivid characterizations of Southern California, and particularly LA in the late 30' though the early the 50's. As a child, I lived in the many of the areas Chandler wrote about, and his descriptions of the sites, sounds, smells, life styles, manner of dress, social structure and manner of speaking brought back many childhood memories. His plots tend to be complex; he's a great read for those who enjoy trying to solve mysteries, as well as those who just like to go with the flow of the story.

This was a gift for my husband. He was surprised and very pleased. Some of his paper backs were worn out so it was nice to have the most read ones all together n

Raymond Chandler at a discount

As folhas internas são um pouco leves, mas faz sentido dado o tamanho de cada volume, que juntos contém a obra integral do autor. O texto em si é excelente, como esperado: histórias das mais clássicas do gênero Hardboiled. Super recomendado para quem gosta de Noir e literatura americana em geral.

Seller is trustworthy and the edition is superior

The beginning of my Library of America collection. The books are amazing to hold in one's hand and the typesetting is perfect. My only criticism would be the quality of paper used as it is rather delicate. Other than that, perhaps some of the best hardcovers I've had the privilege to own.

Welche Bücher aus der Reihe "Library of America" frau/man für sich auswählt hängt natürlich vom Leseinteresse ab. Die Qualität der Bücher selber (Papier, Bindung) steht außer Frage. Diese Bücher direkt bei amazon zu bestellen empfiehlt sich allemal, da sonst bei Lieferungen aus den USA gemäß den Richtlininien des deutschen Zolls Gebühren anfallen (s. Informationsblätter des Zolls).

In my opinion, novels are better than short stories. In those texts you can taste the real essence of Chandler indeed, while feeling like watching a movie on paper.