Book Lists
On Saturday 20 September 2008, The Telegraph published a list called Villainy - the 50 foulest fiends in literature in the Review section. In at No. 50 was OA Raymond Chandler with Helen Grayle/Velma Valento from Farewell, My lovely. Described as "a blonde (sic) to make a bishop kick a hole on a stained glass window" she leaves a trail of bloody victims in her wake as she tries to hide her past as a flame-haired nightclub singer.
The list, like all lists is very dubious, as Samuel Whiskers from The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter comes in at No. 2, behind Satan from Milton's Paradise Lost!
I suspect that the compiler of these lists may have a soft spot for Raymond Chandler as he was listed at No. 4 in The 50 Greatest Crime Writers in April this year, and No. 21 out of 50 Crime Writers to read before you die in February 2008.
The list, like all lists is very dubious, as Samuel Whiskers from The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter comes in at No. 2, behind Satan from Milton's Paradise Lost!
I suspect that the compiler of these lists may have a soft spot for Raymond Chandler as he was listed at No. 4 in The 50 Greatest Crime Writers in April this year, and No. 21 out of 50 Crime Writers to read before you die in February 2008.
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posted by Calista Lucy at
11:37 am
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Maybe not literature, but OA Michael Powell, appears 5 times in the BFI top 100 British Films. At No. 8 with Red Shoes, No.18 A Matter of Life and Death, No. 40 Black Narcissus, No. 41 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and No. 72 Peeping Tom.
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Calista Lucy, at 9:05 pm
BBC Radio 7 are currently broadcasting dramatisations of Raymond Chandler's books. They are on Saturdays 12 noon to 1.30pm. This week will be The Little Sisters. Last week was The High Window which is still available on the Listen Again facility.
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Calista Lucy, at 3:56 pm
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