HACKER SAFE certified sites prevent over 99.9% of hacker crime.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE...
Summer Crossing: A Novel
Summer Crossing: A Novel
by Truman Capote
Capote: A Biography
Capote: A Biography
by Gerald Clarke
The Complete Stories of Truman Capote
The Complete Stories of Truman Capote
by Truman Capote
RELATED AISLES

David Carr Read our exclusive interview with David Carr and save 30% on The Night of the Gun.

The Night of the Gun $18.20
Hardcover Add to Cart



 
Ships free on qualified orders.
$8.95
List price: 12.95
You save: $4.00
TRADE PAPER, USED
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
3 BurnsideLiterature- A to Z
2 HawthorneLiterature- A to Z
Hide store locations


Breakfast at Tiffany's: And Three Stories
by Truman Capote

Breakfast at Tiffany's: And Three Stories Cover

Powells.com Staff Pick

This is my author fantasy: me, Truman Capote, a front porch on a summer afternoon that stretches lazily into evening, and of course, mint juleps. I can't think of anyone else whose stories I'd rather hear told. Word for word, measure for measure, he's got the gift. Holly Golightly is one of the most charming, vexing, brilliantly created characters in American fiction. This novel is to be cherished. Maybe you've seen the movie, but if you haven't experienced the lushness and vitality of Capote's prose, his knock-your-socks-off characterization, then you ain't seen nothin' yet. And while the spirit of the film is much the same, there are subleties and complexities which make the book far richer. Also included in this edition are three stories, one of which is a favorite of mine, A Christmas Memory: and what a blessing it is.
Recommended by Rebecca

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

This volume includes three of Capote's best-known stories, "House of Flowers, " "A Diamond Guitar, " and "A Christmas Memory, " in addition to his bestselling novel, Breakfast at Tiffany, the popular story of Holly Golightly--"a cross between Lolita and Auntie Mame" (Time).
back to top

About the Author

The Modern Library has played a significant role in American cultural life for the better part of a century. The series was founded in 1917 by the publishers Boni and Liveright and eight years later acquired by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer. It provided the foundation for their next publishing venture, Random House. The Modern Library has been a staple of the American book trade, providing readers with affordable hardbound editions of important works of literature and thought. For the Modern Library's seventy-fifth anniversary, Random House redesigned the series, restoring

as its emblem the running torch-bearer created by Lucian Bernhard in 1925 and refurbishing jackets, bindings, and type, as well as inaugurating a new program of selecting titles. The Modern Library continues to provide the world's best books, at the best prices.

From the Hardcover edition.

back to top

Table of Contents

Breakfast at Tiffany's — House of flowers — A diamond guitar — A Christmas memory.
back to top

What Our Readers Are Saying

Add a comment for a chance to win!
Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
Sarah Knowles, August 30, 2006 (view all comments by Sarah Knowles)
Whether or not you?ve read the book/seen the film, you recognize the name Holly Golightly, the character who this book (and the simultaneously smitten and revolted antagonist, Mr. Bell) revolves around. At the start of the novel, we see her as a shallow, materialistic, ignorant man-eater, but by the end, Capote miraculously manages to develop her into far more of a complex character than I expected. She is multi-dimensionally tragic; we emphathize with rather than pity her. The breadth of character growth and story twists that Capote manages to pack in to something so brief is not to be missed.




Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(7 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment
back to top

Product Details

ISBN:
9780679745655
Author:
Capote, Truman
Publisher:
Random House
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Short stories
Subject:
New York
Subject:
Christmas stories
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one auth
Subject:
Romance Norte Americano
Edition Description:
Vintage Intl
Series Volume:
House Ex. doc 1
Publication Date:
March 1995
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
7.95x5.24x.50 in. .44 lbs.
back to top