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Inhomogeneous Superconductors: Granular and Quantum Effects (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
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Two topics in the forefront of superconductor research--superconductor-insulator transition in thin films and vortex tunneling in granular, bulk, and high temperature superconductors--have never before been given a unified and deductive treatment. This monograph and text provides a much-needed, comprehensive introduction to the theory of quantum fluctuations in inhomogenous superconducting materials. It be will be of great use to students and researchers in disciplines such as superconductivity, many-body systems, phase transitions, submicron physics, and surface science.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
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ASIN: 0679745653
Release Date: 1993-09-28 |
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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).
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A classic.......2007-07-08
I got this book because I love the movie, and now I can say I greatly appreciate the book also. It is always nice when a movie follows a book well and not make their own story and just use the title. But this is definitely a book i read again and again. The other stories in the collection were good also.
Nice introduction to Truman Capote's work.......2007-06-01
Like many others here, I was inspired to read Truman Capote's work for the first time after seeing the movie Capote. I thought that starting with In Cold Blood would be too dark, so I chose Breakfast at Tiffany's instead. Surprisingly, this orginal work is not nearly as light and cavalier as the famed film version. Although the movie stuck fairly closely to the actual plot, Holly is a much deeper character than her excellent portrayal by Aubrey Hepburn would suggest. There are nuances to her story that are completely left out of the on-screen version, including a poignant conclusion that is nowhere near a Hollywood ending. Overall, however, Breakfast at Tiffany's is an excellent read, at it alone is deserving of a 5-star rating.
While Breakfast at Tiffany's is more of a novella, the other tales in this book are simply short stories, and I found them to be much less compelling. House of Flowers is a sort of off-beat romance, some of which I found to be disturbing and with an ending that I found to be unsatisfying. A Diamond Guitar was more moving yet quite depressing. Finally, A Christmas Memory, the best of the three, was a sweet tale of a young boy's special bond with a much older relative.
If you are looking for an entry point to Truman Capote's work, this book would be a good place to start familiarizing yourself with this talented, important writer.
Have a wonderful fictional dream..........2007-06-01
The late novelist John Gardner said that an ideal fictional story invokes in the reader an unbroken, fictional dream. I like this way of thinking about reading a novel or short story. If you keep "waking up" during the reading, then the author isn't doing his job very well.
I just read Breakfast at Tiffany's--not 30 minutes ago--and I'm still not sure I'm fully "awake." Holly Golightly, the focal character here, seems so real to me, I can hardly believe she isn't in New York, this moment, missing her door key. Very few novels have affected me this way, this strongly. A Catcher in the Rye--that one did it. Jane Eyre, a few others. If you read, as I do, primarily for company, to share the company of fascinating "people," I think you'll love this little book.
Truman Capote was one of America's most gifted writers, and in this story, he not only brings his characters to life, he brings this New York City neighborhood, in the 1950s, to life as well.
A magical, unforgettable read.
a definite classic.......2007-06-01
Holiday Golightly. She's quirky, comical, and glamorous. She's fashionable, in-the-know, and in-the-now. She's lonely, lost, and waiting to be rescued. You couldn't resist her charm if you tried, and you can't help but fall in love with her.
Well, at least in the Hollywood film version. Capote's original novella paints a darker portrait of Miss Golightly. Unlike Audrey Hepburn's adorable Holly, who needs a knight in slightly-rusted armor to save her, Capote's girl is a "wild thing" who cannot be caged, trained, or rescued.
I can't deny that the film is a classic and is one of my favorites. Audrey Hepburn may be the epitome of glamour and beauty, and Hollywood's Holly can't help but absorb Audrey's charm. By the end of the film you find yourself rooting for "Fred" to save her from the nonsense of high society, reunite her with the cat, and wipe away her case of "the mean reds" forever. That is Hollywood, after all, and we would expect nothing less.
But the real Holly, Capote's Holly, can never be caged by convention. It would be hard to imagine her ever settling down and being content with Fred (regardless of the fact that he is an implied homosexual in the book. Hollywood seemed to have "overlooked" that).
Don't get me wrong, it's not that the book's Holly is a Bad Person; she's just more layered and real. Think about it - how many people have you come across who create a new persona for themselves, based on what they perceive others to desire? People who feign interest in the popular styles/entertainment/notable people of the day, just to seem like a Very Important Person and garner adoration, fame, and possibly fortune. I could name a few.
But we get to go deeper than Holly's exterior and see the scared and lonely girl at the core. She is terrified of being a caged animal, but also tired of being alone. She wants to seem as though she's making a holiday out of life, but struggles with the need for stability and the desire for freedom.
The book I read also included three of Capote's most famous stories, and I'd be remiss not to mention them as well: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory. The three short stories are amazingly intimate and touching, illuminating different sides of human emotion. I have not read Capote's magnum opus, In Cold Blood, but after witnessing his detailed descriptions and haunting perceptions of human nature in these shorter forms, I have added his novel to my "to-read" list.
There's a reason it's endured.......2007-05-29
The best introduction to Capote's work, in my opinion. Holly Golightly is a dream of New York City, a figure that so many millions of people, male and female, have come to Manhattan to try to be. Those amoral jerks! (ha ha) Capote's ability to sustain this dream in prose, even though Holly is not much more than a stylish wh*re, is what has kept this short, breezy-yet-tragic postwar novel in print for almost 50 years. A classic.
I'll always love Audrey Hepburn in the movie (though let's admit it, she's too old for the part), and Moon River is a great song, but I'm sorry that Fassbinder couldn't have done his own movie adaptation. THAT would have been something!
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Edwin Wintle was a successful, urbane professional whose life, at forty, was very comfortable. He had reached the point when he looked around at his well-ordered, unfettered existence and wondered, Is this all there is? After a desperate call from his sister at her wits end, his street-wise thirteen-year-old niece Tiffanya writhing ball of adolescent angercomes to live with him. If he felt he needed a shot in the arm, what he got proved more like electroshock therapy. Breakfast with Tiffany chronicles the newly minted family through a year of tumult and drama, as instant parent Uncle Eddy watches his best-laid plans go awry. With an edgy wit and compassion reminiscent of Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris, Edwin Wintle recounts not only the coming of age of his beloved, if troubled niece, but his own as well. Just when it seems there is certain disaster, the two manage to pull through it with their unconventional little family in better shape than ever.
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No Longer Starved.......2007-04-08
I like this book! The 7th Rib Inventist thing is very witty. It is possible that I met Ed Wintle once or twice. I think my friend Caryn Bernstein had a great picture of him in her apartment. Why do I think it was near Columbus Cricle? Anyway, I am 47 and do not have any children of my own, to chicken. I have asked my friends and family what it is like to raise a child and the explanations have not been able to give me the insight that Ed Wintle has been able to give to me. Taking on this child really impresses upon me that I made the right decision not to have any children my self. Children can be amazing and their behavior can be rewarding because it can appear to be a direct reflection of what we teach them. It can also be devistating for the same reasons. I would not have control as Eddy seems to have. They would beat me down and eat me alive. God bless Mr. Wintle for his paretning abilities. I was really able to put my self in his place. The book makes me proud of Ed and Tiffany but mostly the book makes me glad thatI did not have to put in the hard work that they put in to get the answers I had been looking for. I thank them, greatly.
Ed Wintle, also, does a good job of freeze framing the time period he writes about. Reffering to 9/11 and the Julia Stiles movies, brilliant! He is fun.
Worth starting, not sure it is worth finishing.......2007-02-02
In the beginning I found the characters interesting, New York life appealling, living with a teen ager exhausting and the references to current times events clever but after awhile I grew bored.
Definetly give it a try to at least meet these people.
Just Lovely.......2007-01-23
Forty-year-old Eddie leaves behind his life as a single, carefree (and lonely) gay man in New York when his troubled teenage niece moves in with him. Sweet without being saccharine, full of honesty and humor, this is a memoir about two people who, bonded by love, fall and rise together.
While there's little politics in the book (with the exception of the author's opposition to the Bush administration and the Iraq war) anyone who thinks gays are not fit to be parents should read this delightful memoir. They might learn a thing or two.
Brave New Parent.......2006-07-07
This book is a hilarious, touching and inspirational bit of contemporary Americana. Uncle Eddy reveals the terrors and joys of sudden parenthood with the fearlessness of someone who has walked through fire. And on some level he already has, having survived the epidemic of our generation: AIDS in America. I hope that this book reminds readers that parenting can be a madcap adventure, but the goal should always remain to do the best job we can of raising kids that aren't jerks. Eddy does his very best, while scribbling notes in every available margin. Tiffany is a handful but also a delight and we can't help but come away feeling that she will ultimately be a remarkable woman.
An Unselfish Life.......2006-07-07
Flying in the face of a gay culture in which issues such as child-rearing and putting a child through high school or college often take a backseat to focusing on your pet, your work, and the luxury of child-free vacations, Ed Wintle's BREAKFAST WITH TIFFANY offers a refreshingly unselfish portrait of a gay man no longer young but not quite middle aged, willing to set aside the rituals typical of so many of his gay contemporaries--dinners with friends, occasional visits to the local bar, and career--and instead offer to care for his troubled 13-year-old niece Tiffany when her mother can no longer take care of the girl herself. When the relationship between uncle and niece gestates into that of "father and daughter," tensions, frustrations, and problems of communication inevitably flare up, the details of which are recounted honestly and charmingly by the author, who is forced not only to confront the vicissitudes of his niece's life, but those of his own, permanently altering his point of view. The result is an entertaining and highly readable memoir that is recommended for anyone interested not only in a second-generation AIDS culture in a time of flux, but for anyone thinking about or actually raising a child in a stressful and difficult time in our country's history.
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A Small Jewel!.......2006-07-21
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. Audrey and Peppard kept flashing in front of me as I was reading the book and it felt nice. As I type this so-called review I am listening to "Moon River" [instrumental] and watching Audrey in the opening credits. I love the book. According to me, no one can ever write a novella of such force [besides Marquez and Murakami] than that of Capote. As Norman Mailer said about it, "I wouldn't want to change any word of it. Its just perfect", that's exactly how I feel about it.
Breakfast at Tiffany's - if you already do not know what its about, may be because you haven't read it - the plot is simple: It is about lost dreams, sometimes unrequited love and a whole lot of wit, profundity and the chance to go the whatever length in order to get what one wants. It is about Holiday Golightly [love the play of words] and her life or rather a fragment of her life, as seen through the eyes of the narrator Paul. Paul who loves Holly like all the other men in her life. Holly, who is also an escort/call girl. A girl who is all of twenty and possesses the wisdom of a thirty-year old without losing her naivety. Who believes that one mustn't betray friends, no matter what. Who jumps into a cab and visits "Tiffany & Co." when she gets the `mean reds'. Holly is everything and more. She is promiscuous. She is brazen. She does things like stealing masks and as Billy Joel would put it, "She's always a woman to me"...
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella with many layers to it. Abandonment, loneliness, the need to belong and yet not be chained at the same time, the delight in the unorthodox and last but not the least about not loving a wild thing. As Holly says in the book, ""Never love a wild thing, Mr. Bell...That was Doc's mistake. He was always lugging home wild things. A hawk with a hurt wing. One time it was a full-grown bobcat with a broken leg. But you can't give your heart to a wild thing: the more you do, the stronger they get. Until they're strong enough to run into the woods. Or fly into a tree. then a taller tree. Then the sky. That's how you'll end up, Mr. Bell. If you let yourself love a wild thing. You'll end up looking at the sky"
The book was written by Capote at the peak of his career. The somewhat "curious" title Breakfast at Tiffany's was inspired by a man from out-of-town that Capote heard about, who was "ignorant of New York". When the man was asked to pick from the best restaurants in New York where to eat breakfast, he replied: "Well, let's have breakfast at Tiffany's," which was the only place he knew of.
Written in 1958, it portrays a world in which women were invariably best seen and not heard, and totally reliant on men for money and worldly comforts. And yet Capote has created a female character that is largely independent and emotionally strong, although she's vulnerable too (loneliness, depression and desperation are hinted at). While she might be having a lot of fun, she's also on the run from a past that is forever trying to catch up with her as she tries to find a place that makes her feel as happy as Tiffany's does.
All in all, this short novella is a joy to read. Capote's writing is typically rich and lyrical. He describes this woman in such a way that you get the sense he has moulded her on someone that intrigued him, that held some allure or had an aura of mysticism that left a deep impression.
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Great Modern Short Novels(Lost Horizon, Red Pony,Third Man, A Single Pebble, Light in the Piazza, Seize the Day, Breakfast at Tiffany's)
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Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday,Inc.
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French Kitty plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight-Abrams' Breakfast at Tiffany's gift line!
This stylish purse-shaped note card set includes 15 blank cards, three each of five illustrations, and 16 pink envelopes. Cards are folded to 3 7/8 x 5 1/8", pocket-book box measures 6 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 1 1/4".
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Adorable.......2005-01-05
Audrey Hepburn fans would like this twist on Holly Golightly - a french kitten with a fun, sophisticated attitude. Adorable. Good quality notecards, too.
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Throughout 2006, Mighty Fine's "sophisticat" French Kitty takes that daring, darling Holly Golightly to new entertaining heights. This 16-month calendar includes a poster.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote
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A Lost Pair of Kites.......2005-11-06
Breakfast At Tiffany's, a book by Truman Capote, is a short novel that is very well-written. The book consists of four short stories, and although the plot of the four stories have nothing in common with one another, they are tied together by a central theme. Capote also demonstrates superb use of symbolism throughout his book.
The main idea of each short story revolves around the loss of someone or something loved. The first story, "Breakfast at Tiffany's," is about two close friends, but after a series of dramatic events are forced to leave each other forever. "House of Flowers" tells of Ottilie, a girl who chooses to leave her rich, easy life and marries to a poor boy who works in the fields. In "A Diamond Guitar," one friend betrays the other, leaving Mr. Schaeffer watching "the face of his friend, suspended above him...it was so distant, judging." And finally, "A Christmas Memory," is perhaps the saddest of all four stories. Here, two lifelong friends who have spent every Christmas together, eventually grow apart due to a sudden change in lifestyles. Capote says that loss is something all must endure, and the only way to deal with a loss is to grow from it.
The author relies on symbolism to bring more life to his stories, and no doubt he uses this element well. For example, the Houngan in "House of Flowers" explains to Ottilie that if she catches a wild bee and it "does not sting, then [she] will know [she has] found love." The bee represents Ottilie's heart, something wild and free. Yet if she allows herself to be tamed, then she will find true love. It is instances like this that make Capote's stories timeless.
Capote engages the reader's attention in each story. His language is simple, and the reader never becomes bored with what he has to tell. But perhaps what brings his book together is the message he communicates: loss of love is unavoidable, and by overcoming it comes learning and knowledge that love will come again.
A Lost Soul.......2003-03-07
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 re-invent herself. She picks a new name, Holly Golightly. I feel she has picked this new name to reflect the persona she wants to project; someone who was always on the go-someone not too easily tied down. She is a little gullible, a little naïve, and also outspoken. Holly Golightly is someone you love intensely for the short while she is in your life and someone you long for long after she has exited. I also feel that everyone could relate to her at some point in her life (all the way from the pain in her childhood, when she felt like she never belonged anywhere or to anyone, to the time she lost her brother, Fred).
Holly was a young woman who had quite a few gentleman callers. She seems to fall for the older men in her life. Holly suffers from this ýfather complex.ý
My favorite character is the narrator of the story. He is an older gentleman as well. He is in his sixties and a writer. As they developed their friendship, he also developed a fascination with Holly. He reminds her of Fred, so she asks if she can call him Fred, and he graciously accepts. As the two interact as friends, ýFredý quietly falls in love with her.
I was most disappointed that Holly never quite knew of his love for her. I think that if she had known then maybe she could have had a better life with him.
I rated this novel with five stars because I could not put this story down until I had finished it. I am not an avid reader so that is saying a lot for this story. If I canýt wait to finish a book, then I feel the author had captured my heart for the length of time it took me to put it down. It is almost like getting a kiss from a long lost lover.
Interesting book.......1999-08-26
Story of a young woman unsure of what she wants in life. She surronds herslef with and assortment of charaters hoping to find that for which she is searching.
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