The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by 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, California. 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; it refers to a rumination about "sleeping the big sleep" in the final pages of the book.
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The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by 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, California. 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; it refers to a rumination about "sleeping the big sleep" in the final pages of the book.
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Der große Schlaf (engl. Origin ...... me – und 2005 erschienen sind.
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Głęboki sen (ang. The Big Slee ...... się postać Philipa Marlowe'a.
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Het grote slapen (oorspronkeli ...... te slapen, inmiddels uit druk.
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Il grande sonno (titolo origin ...... ective privato Philip Marlowe.
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Le Grand Sommeil (titre origin ...... tchum dans le rôle de Marlowe.
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The Big Sleep (1939) is a hard ...... "List of the 100 Best Novels".
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The Big Sleep (en español: El ...... : el detective Philip Marlowe.
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«Глубокий сон» (англ. The Big ...... Классика «крутого детектива».
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《长眠不醒》（The Big Sleep）是雷蒙·錢德勒19 ...... 裡皆有聯繫。 2005年，它被時代雜誌评为百大英文小說之列。
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『大いなる眠り』（おおいなるねむり、The Big Slee ...... るが、ハードボイルド小説史上の古典として高く評価されている。
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Der große Schlaf (engl. Origin ...... er jeweils den Philip Marlowe.
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Głęboki sen (ang. The Big Slee ...... się postać Philipa Marlowe'a.
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Het grote slapen (oorspronkeli ...... te slapen, inmiddels uit druk.
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Il grande sonno (titolo origin ...... ective privato Philip Marlowe.
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Le Grand Sommeil (titre origin ...... vement Philip Marlowe et Vivia
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The Big Sleep (1939) is a hard ...... n the final pages of the book.
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The Big Sleep (en español: El ...... : el detective Philip Marlowe.
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«Глубокий сон» (англ. The Big ...... Классика «крутого детектива».
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《长眠不醒》（The Big Sleep）是雷蒙·錢德勒19 ...... 裡皆有聯繫。 2005年，它被時代雜誌评为百大英文小說之列。
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『大いなる眠り』（おおいなるねむり、The Big Slee ...... るが、ハードボイルド小説史上の古典として高く評価されている。
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Der große Schlaf
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El sueño eterno (novela)
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Głęboki sen
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Het grote slapen
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Il grande sonno (romanzo)
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Le Grand Sommeil
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The Big Sleep
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Глубокий сон (роман)
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大いなる眠り
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大眠
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The Big Sleep
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