Philip

Marlowe 
Prepared by: 
Pamela Valcheva
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 Raymond Chandler
– the creator 

• Born July 23, 1888, Chicago,

Illinois
• Died March 26, 1959, La Jolla,
California
• From 1896 to 1912 – England
• Served in the Canadian army
and in the Royal Flying Corps
• From 1943 - a Hollywood
screenwriter
 Philip Marlowe 
• fictional character created by Raymond Chandler
Novels with Philip Marlowe:
• 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)
• Playback (1958)  
Characteristic 

• Wisecracking, hard-
drinking, tough private eye
• Contemplative
philosophical and enjoys
chess and poetry
• Height: 187 cm
• Weight: about 86 kg
• Dark brown hair
• Grey and brown eyes
Inspiration 

• "Marlowe just grew out of

the pulps. He was no one
person"
• Firstly intention – Mallory
• transition from writing short
stories to novels
Career

• Work in Los Angeles from the

1930s through the 1950s
• couple of years at college
• experience as an investigator
• fired from the DA's office for
insubordination
Interesting facts 
• Usually drinks whiskey
or brandy
• Frequently drinks also
coffee
• Cigarettes ,,Camel" or
pipe
• A chess adept
 Film adaptations 
• The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
• Time to Kill (1942)
• Murder, My Sweet (1944)
• The Big Sleep (1946) 
Radio
adaptations 

• Lux Radio Theater, "Murder My Sweet"

• The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe
• Lux Radio Theater, "Lady in the Lake"
• Hollywood Star Time, "Murder My Sweet"
Theater adaptations 

• An adaptation of The Little Sister in

1978 - Mike Genovese as Marlowe
• ,,Butch Patterson: Private Dick”
- Robert Powell as Marlowe