The Long Goodbye Lesson Plan

The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler, 1953

http://www.detnovel.com/longgoodbye.html

Concise summary of the novel's plot, which may prove useful, as first-time readers may find it difficult to follow all of the characters and events. Also contains a brief passage analyzing the novel's themes as compared to Chandler's other works.

Raymond Chandler: A Biography

https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hiney-chandler.html

Lengthy New York Times biography detailing the life of Raymond Chandler. Useful for this novel, as Chandler drew heavily from his own experiences when writing it.

Raymond Chandler's Private Dick

...