On the Road with Penguin Classics

Farewell, My Lovely with Dick Lochte

Dec 7, 2023

In this episode, acclaimed novelist and screenwriter Dick Lochte reflects on the life and works of Raymond Chandler, focusing on 'Farewell, My Lovely.' They stroll through Santa Monica, exploring how the city's glamour and darkness shaped Chandler’s narratives. Lochte compares Chandler's dual narrators and the complexities of Philip Marlowe's character while discussing the themes of corruption and individualism. The conversation also delves into Chandler's Hollywood struggles, his legacy in noir, and Robert Mitchum's iconic portrayal of Marlowe.

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Raymond Chandler's rich and varied life experiences shaped his writing style and perspective on American English, especially through his creation of Philip Marlowe.

Chandler's distinctive narrative style, blending humor and dark themes, showcases his literary talent and his insights into the complexities of the human experience.

Despite challenges in Hollywood, Chandler's influence on the hard-boiled genre endures, with his characters and settings still resonating in contemporary literature and film.

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Intro

5min

The Impact of Chandler's Noir

17min

The Duality of Los Angeles: Glamour and Darkness

3min

Exploring 'Farewell, My Lovely'

12min

Cinematic Tensions: Chandler's Noir Legacy

8min

Exploring Robert Mitchum's Legacy as Philip Marlowe

3min

Coastal Reflections and Historical Echoes

2min

Marlow's Descent into Darkness

15min

The Lasting Legacy of Philip Marlowe

4min

Raymond Chandler in Santa Monica. As well as The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye, we discuss Farewell, My Lovely, Chandler’s favourite of his own novels, as we walk the noir streets of ‘Bay City’ – or Santa Monica in Southern California – retracing Philip Marlowe's footsteps from City Hall to Santa Monica Pier, and chatting about Dick's hard-boiled and hilarious Chandler tribute, Sleeping Dog.

Penguin Classics omnibus edition of The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely and The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/57024/the-big-sleep-and-other-novels-by-raymond-chandler/9780141182612

https://apple.co/3uH9E2J

Penguin Audio edition of Farewell, My Lovely, read by Scott Brick

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/11358/farewell-my-lovely-by-chandler-raymond/9780241989418

https://apple.co/3NatWrM

Dick Lochte

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/dick-lochte/

Penguin Crime Classics edition of Sleeping Dog by Dick Lochte

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/458455/sleeping-dog-by-lochte-dick/9780241656921

https://apple.co/3sV2583

Penguin Audio edition of Sleeping Dog, read by Robert G. Slade and Daniela Vanasco