70 years1888–1959
euphemism Death, as in, the sleep from which one cannot awaken. Possibly coined by the author Raymond Chandler (1888–1959). I know it’s morbid, but we all must sleep the big sleep someday.
Why is it called The Big Sleep?
In The Big Sleep – the title refers to the gangster euphemism for death – Marlowe is summoned to the home of old General Sternwood whose wild daughter, Carmen, is being blackmailed by a seedy bookseller.
What year does the big sleep take place?
When did Raymond Chandler die?
March 26, 1959
What’s the big sleep about?
Private investigator Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood to help resolve the gambling debts of his wild young daughter, Carmen (Martha Vickers). Sternwood’s older daughter, Vivian (Lauren Bacall), provides assistance when she implies that the situation is more complex, and also involves casino owner (John Ridgely) and a recently disappeared family friend. As people linked to the Sternwoods start being murdered, Marlowe finds himself getting ever deeper into the case.
Why did Carmen kill Reagan?
But. essentially, Carmen Sternwood killed Sean Regan and Eddie Mars / Arthur Gwynn Geiger were blackmailing her (or the Sternwoods) over it. . Carmen came on to Rusty [Regan] and he spurned her, so she killed him.
When was Raymond Chandler born?
July 23, 1888
What was Raymond Chandler’s first novel?
The Big Sleep
How long is the big sleep?
1h 56m
Who killed who in the big sleep?
As the plot unfolds, Marlow begins to figure out that Taylor was in love with Carmen Sternwood, and that it was Taylor who killed Geiger in retaliation for the naughty pictures of Carmen that Geiger had taken. Owen Taylor’s death is not the only death linked to Geiger.
Who killed Geiger in The Big Sleep?
Owen Taylor’s
What is the big sleep about?
Private investigator Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood to help resolve the gambling debts of his wild young daughter, Carmen (Martha Vickers). Sternwood’s older daughter, Vivian (Lauren Bacall), provides assistance when she implies that the situation is more complex, and also involves casino owner (John Ridgely) and a recently disappeared family friend. As people linked to the Sternwoods start being murdered, Marlowe finds himself getting ever deeper into the case.
How long is the big sleep book?
How many pages is the big sleep?
277
Who is Rusty Regan?
Rusty Regan is the husband of Vivian Sternwood. When the novel opens, we find out that Rusty disappeared several months earlier, having apparently run off with Eddie Mars’ wife, Mona. As Marlowe untangles the mystery surrounding the Sternwood family, we eventually discover that Rusty never ran off with anyone.
Who is Taggart Wilde?
District attorney Wilde is an old friend of General Sternwood’s. Wilde puts Sternwood in contact with private detective Philip Marlowe when Arthur Gwynn Geiger blackmails the General.
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