A few thoughts on Chandler's burgher

[Robin Landseadel]

On Aug 22, 2009, at 3:11 AM, Paul Nightingale wrote:

> Davis refers to "the semi-proletarianised writer" and a fear of
> proletarianisation is evident in the Marlowe-text. Even while hating  
> them,
> Marlowe aspires to the company of a corrupt bourgeoisie because it  
> takes him
> further from the street.

Consider all though High-Brow, High Culture references to classical  
music in all of Chandler's books, or his name dropping of Flaubert in  
"The Long Goodbye."