Portraits and Observations: The Essays of Truman Capote

by Truman Capote

Book Overview

Perhaps no twentieth-century writer was so observant and graceful a chronicler of his times as Truman Capote. Portraits and Observations is the first volume devoted solely to all the essays ever published by this most beloved of writers. Included are such masterpieces of narrative nonfiction as "The Muses Are Heard" and the short nonfiction novel "Handcarved Coffins," as well as many long-out-of-print essays, including portraits of Mae West, Humphrey...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812978919
• ISBN13: 9780812978919
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Modern Library
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

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.