Patricia Highsmith was een Amerikaanse romanschrijver, bekend om haar psychologische misdaadthrillers. Haar werken duiken diep in de duistere kanten van de menselijke psyche, waarbij ze vaak de aantrekkingskracht van het kwaad en de amoraliteit onderzoekt. Highsmith verweeft meesterlijk spanning, morele ambiguïteit en onverwachte wendingen, en trekt lezers mee in de verontrustende werelden van haar personages. Haar onderscheidende stijl en uitzonderlijke karakterportretten vestigen haar status als een toonaangevende stem in het genre.
23 fabulous feline tales. A literary feast for cat lovers, here are the finest of cats stories from James Herriot, P.G. Wodehouse, Damon Runyon, Doris Lessing, Patricia Highsmith, et al. Line art throughout.
Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy sociopath, influencing countless novelists and filmmakers. In this first novel, we are introduced to suave, handsome Tom Ripley: a young striver, newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan in the 1950s. A product of a broken home, branded a "sissy" by his dismissive Aunt Dottie, Ripley becomes enamored of the moneyed world of his new friend, Dickie Greenleaf. This fondness turns obsessive when Ripley is sent to Italy to bring back his libertine pal but grows enraged by Dickie's ambivalent feelings for Marge, a charming American dilettante. A dark reworking of Henry James's The Ambassadors , The Talented Mr. Ripley —is up to his tricks in a 90s film and also Rene Clement's 60s film, "Purple Noon."
In Griekenland breekt voor een jonge Amerikaan plotseling het lang verbeide grote avontuur aan, wanneer hij geconfronteerd wordt met een Amerikaanse zwendelaar, diens mooie vrouw en een dode Griek.
The diaries of Patricia Highsmith offer an intimate glimpse into the mind of one of the 20th century's most complex novelists. These writings reveal her struggles, thoughts, and creative processes, providing a unique perspective on her life and the literary world. As a significant literary event of 2021, this collection promises to engage readers with Highsmith's conflicts and insights, showcasing her profound impact on literature.
The diaries and notebooks of Patricia Highsmith offer an unprecedented glimpse into the mind of the acclaimed author known for her psychological thrillers. These intimate writings reveal her thoughts on creativity, relationships, and the darker aspects of human nature, providing a deeper understanding of the inspirations behind her celebrated works like The Talented Mr. Ripley and Carol. Readers can explore her unique perspective and the complexities of her character, enhancing the appreciation of her literary contributions.
Exploring the universal nature of secrets, this book delves into the hidden aspects of human experience that everyone grapples with. Through candid reflections, it reveals personal truths and shared vulnerabilities, inviting readers to confront their own secrets. The narrative unfolds in a straightforward manner, emphasizing the importance of honesty and self-acceptance. It offers a unique perspective on the complexities of identity and the connections formed through our hidden lives.
Essential for understanding Patricia Highsmith’s transgressive life and prophetic work, this volume is also “one of the most observant and ecstatic accounts . . . about being young and alive in New York City” (Dwight Garner,― New York Times ). Before Alfred Hitchcock adapted her debut novel, Strangers on a Train , for the big screen; before her suave and sociopathic Thomas Ripley snaked his way into the canon of psychological suspense; and before The Price of Salt became a cult classic of romantic obsession, who was Patricia Highsmith?Focused on her formative years in Manhattan, this condensed edition of Highsmith’s monumental Diaries and Notebooks reveals “Pat” at her most passionate and florescent. Beginning in 1941 at Barnard College and encompassing the Texas native’s adventurous twenties,? The New York Years intertwines scenes from her dizzying social life―rife with sleepless nights barhopping in the queer underground Greenwich Village scene, always juggling too many lovers―with an intimate self-portrait of a young artist who by day dispassionately wrote comics for a paycheck. Amid all the hangovers and the breakups, she read voraciously and honed her craft with verve. Laid bare in this perennial reader’s edition are the bold, hilarious, romantic, tragic, and maddeningly contradictory observations of one of “our greatest modernist writers” (Gore Vidal).
"Suave, agreeable, and completely amoral ... Tom Ripley stops at nothing--not even murder--to accomplish his goals."--Jacket
