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The Big Sleep (other)
''The Big Sleep'' is a 1939 novel by Raymond Chandler, its title being a euphemism for death The Big Sleep may also refer to: Film and television * The Big Sleep (1946 film), ''The Big Sleep'' (1946 film), an adaptation of the novel starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall * The Big Sleep (1978 film), ''The Big Sleep'' (1978 film), another adaptation of the novel, starring Robert Mitchum and Joan Collins * ''The Big Sleep'', a British documentary about hypnotism, produced by Open Media for the TV series ''Equinox'' * "The Big Sleep", an episode of the British television sitcom ''SunTrap'' * "The Big Sleep", an List of Total Drama Island episodes#ep3, episode of the Canadian animated TV series ''Total Drama Island'' * “The Big Sleep”, an List of Bear in the Big Blue House episodes#ep29, episode of ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' * “The Big Sleep”, an List of The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series) episodes#ep28, episode of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' (2016) Music * The Big Sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Sleep
''The Big Sleep'' (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by American-British writer Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978. The story is set in Los Angeles. The story is noted for its complexity, with characters double-crossing one another and secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. The title is a euphemism for death; the final pages of the book refer to a rumination about "sleeping the big sleep". In 1999, the book was voted 96th of ''Le Monde''s " 100 Books of the Century". In 2005, it was included in ''Time'' magazine's " List of the 100 Best Novels". Plot Private investigator Philip Marlowe is called to the home of the wealthy and elderly General Sternwood, in the month of October. He wants Marlowe to deal with an attempt by a bookseller named Arthur Geiger to blackmail his wild young daughter, Carmen. She had previously been blackmailed by a man named Joe Brody. Sternwood m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
