A few thoughts on Chandler's burgher

[John Carvill]

> Paul, many thanks for your post.  I've been responding *personally* to
> Marlowe and the milieu Chandler's novels, rather than making an attempt at
> the more detailed and grounded critique you offer for consideration.

Paul's 'critique' is detailed, lack of detail has never been his
problem. Grounded, though, is a much more contentious claim.

> I don't
> understand the need that others may have to dismiss your points so readily
> in our literary discussion here, too bad for them.

This really beggars belief. God forbid that I, in my dismissive way,
should intrude on 'your' literary discussion. I made some suggestions,
actually based on teh text, and how it might relate to IV, but you may
have missed that in your rush to laud Paul's theorising. Too bad for
you.