Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella)
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| Author | Truman Capote |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novella |
| Publisher | Penguin |
| Released | 1958 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & e-book, audio-CD |
| Pages | 157 pp (Paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-349-10492-1(Paperback edition) |
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote published in 1958.
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[edit] Plot
The story portrays the life of Holly Golightly, a young woman transplanted to Manhattan, with an unknown past. She is trying to find her place in the world when she meets an unnamed, unemployed writer. The novella is set in Manhattan's Upper East Side during the final years of World War II. It follows the young writer's affections for the strange but charming Holly, his neighbor.
[edit] Film
In 1961, the novella was adapted into a major film by the same name starring Audrey Hepburn and directed by Blake Edwards. The movie is set in contemporary times (i.e., in the year it was made) and not in the 1940s. The movie is based on the novella but significant changes were introduced, to the point that each may be said to include themes, nuances and even characters unique to itself. The novella and the movie, both parts of popular American culture, are best handled as separate entities: fans of the film who read the novella encounter a different Holly Golightly than the one famously portrayed by Audrey Hepburn [citation needed].
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| Works by Truman Capote |
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| Novels: Summer Crossing · The Grass Harp · The Thanksgiving Visitor · Other Voices, Other Rooms
Breakfast at Tiffany's · Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel |
