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Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories (Modern Library)

101 reviews
Truman Capote

Modern Library, 1994

Pure Genius
Arguably the greatest writer of the 20th century, the only misfortune of Capote's work is that there is not more of it. In this somewhat peculiar collection of stories, Capote demonstrates his command of the written word. While one tale gives the book its title, another story shines even brighter in this collection. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a legendary work in the cinema, though fewer ...

Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel

19 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 1994

Unanswered gems
Although "Answered Prayers" can be read as dated since most of it's "characters" live in the 1960's and 1970's, there is still marvelous prose and stories that pique the interest. Capote had promised to complete several short stories for this tome, but this collection contains only three. All of them are marvels to read, but the last, "La Cote Basque", is a stinging expose of the New York ...

The Complete Stories of Truman Capote

11 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 2005

extraordinary small jewels
Truman Capote was a brilliant, eccentric novelist and author of a shocking at the time of its publication, documentary fiction book "In Cold Blood". And although he is famous for these works, his short stories are equally captivating and original. They are small masterpieces, weird and magnetizing. The protagonists are usually strange children (in his other works, Capote did not pay much ...

In Cold Blood

1 review
Truman Capote

Penguin Classics, 2000

In Cold Type...
Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood' is enjoying a resurgence of popularity thanks to the Oscar-winning film depicting the author's life and work during the writing of this phenomenal piece. At one point in the film, the character Capote makes the statement that when he thinks about how good this book will be, he can hardly breathe. Perhaps it is because it is part of our history now, I don't consider ...

Other Voices, Other Rooms

40 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 1994

Just Incredible! Capote's First Novel Is As Genius As It Is Underrated
Truman Capote's first novel (published when he was just 22 years old!) may very well be his finest. Although "In Cold Blood" gets all the acclaim, "Other Voices, Other Rooms" is just as powerful in terms of message and is even better (in my opinion) in terms of writing. Capote uses words to paint a gorgeous and vivid portrait of the Deep South like no other writer can. The way that Capote uses ...

Breakfast at Tiffany's (Essential Penguin)

1 review
Truman Capote

Penguin Books Ltd, 1998

A Small Jewel!
Just finished reading "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and let out a long sigh right after with a smile on my face. The ending may not necessarily be your typical happy-ending, nonetheless it is delightful. It was a re-read for me, for about like the 4th time and every time I have read it, I have found something different in it. While reading it this time I couldn't separate the movie from the book. ...

A Christmas Memory (Modern Library)

74 reviews
Truman Capote

Modern Library, 1996

Enchanting
This was my first taste of Truman Capote away from Breakfast at Tiffany's, and I have to admit that I was blown away by these stories. Rarely does a story pull at my heart strings anymore, but these stories practically left me in tears. Incredibly moving.

In Cold Blood

419 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 1994

typographical bloodletting
Step into the murmuring heart of tragedy, the intoxicating effects of American crime--Capote envelops the reader in a suffocating, looming fear like no one else can. He paints such a vivid picture with his descriptive prowess. He pulls you in closely to the innocent lives that were wiped away so coldly that fall day in Holcolm, Kansas. With masterful precision he helps paint the dark picture ...

The Grass Harp

10 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 1993

A Miracle of Writing: Capote's Genius at Full Throttle
[I wrote this review in 1999 as "A Reader." I hope more people read it and read this book.] For years I've known about this work but never read it until now. I've been fishing about in contemporary fiction, looking for something entertaining, enlightening, and superbly well written, but my search ended entirely when I finally read this novel, written in 1951. Set in the South, in the ...

Music for Chameleons

33 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 1994

I Read and Enjoyed Every LIne of Every Page
This is a good collection of short stories that entertains while his writing reveals a lot about the writer himself. I have a read some of Capote's other works and his book "In Cold Blood" must be one of his best, if not the best, although he became famous a decade earlier for "Other Voices, Other Rooms" in the late 1940s. Here we see the other side of Capote: the short story artist. In fact, ...

In Cold Blood

7 reviews
Truman Capote

Random House Audio, 2006

CAPOTE'S MASTERPIECE
When this book was first published it was a sensation, it makes the furor over the Da Vinci look mild in comparison and it made Capote a superstar. What makes this book unique, besides the fantastic writing, was the fact that Capote completely emersed himself in this project, he turned over every stone and completely manipulated everyone involved, to learn every angle of the story. This book is ...

My Sister's Hand in Mine: The Collected Works of Jane Bowles

9 reviews
Jane Bowles

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005

Read it
Incredible book. Jane Bowles has the unique characteristic of amusing and depressing us at the same time. Two serious ladies and her short fiction(Camp Catarat and Plain Pleasures are masterpieces) are unique. Her play is funny but she is not as good as in her narrative. What you will find in this book is a complete diferent way of understanding live, you will encounter an original brain that ...

Breakfast at Tiffany's

3 reviews
Truman Capote

Signet, 1959

A Lost Soul
Truman Capote has a great imagination. Every story I have read by him has held my interest. I am anxious to read his other novels. Although this novel is a short read, it held my attention very well. Breakfast At Tiffanyýs is a novel filled with a love interest, a little suspense, and scandalous affairs; itýs a little racy for the time this story takes place. Lulamae Barnes wanted to ...

Breakfast at Tiffany's (Penguin Modern Classics)
Truman Capote

Penguin Classics, 2000

In Cold Blood (Essential Penguin)
Truman Capote

Penguin Books Ltd, 1998

Portraits and Observations: The Essays of Truman Capote

2 reviews
Truman Capote

Random House, 2007

Capote one of Best Writers Ever & This collection of essays prove it!
Capote was one of the best writers ever even when his lifestyle was in the pits. This collection of essays prove it.

Summer Crossing: A Novel (Modern Library Paperbacks)

16 reviews
Truman Capote

Modern Library, 2006

Connection
Clearly unfinished and yet offers a timeless view of the coming of age saga. Desperate to differentiate herself in a world of appearances and debutante balls, Grady McNeil struggles with the responsibilities of her life versus her own expectations. These of course are hidden from her family and friends, even her best friend and fellow upper-crust outcast, Peter. The reoccurring themes of ...

Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote

5 reviews
Truman Capote

Vintage, 2005

A book for fans of the genre and of the man
"Your letter was too brief a treat, but a treat all the same; there is only one excitement to my day, and that is when the postman comes." So wrote the author who sometimes waited an hour for the best word to come to mind when engaged in concocting a novel, yet spun off letters to friends and colleagues like cotton candy. Truman Capote, to whom fame came early and lasted long, called all of ...

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