Farewell, My Lovely
About this book
This is one of Chandler’s most famous crime novels featuring the detective Philip Marlowe, who’s about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time to get caught up in a murder that leads to a ring of jewel thieves, another murder, a fortune-teller, a couple more murders, and more corruption than your average graveyard.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 44141 readers · 249 pages · ≈ 4 h 37 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Farewell, My Lovely?
About ≈ 4 h 37 m — 249 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Farewell, My Lovely?
249 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Farewell, My Lovely?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has Farewell, My Lovely been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Farewell, My Lovely (1977), Farewell, My Lovely (1976).
Is Farewell, My Lovely in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Farewell, My Lovely take place?
It is set in Los Angeles (Calif.), California, Los Angeles.
Who wrote Farewell, My Lovely?
Raymond Chandler (1888–1959).