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Capote's first novel could have needed a little polishing and further development, but I have to agree with Alan U. Schwartz after reading his afterword , that publishing this was a good decision. Sure, Capote might have shoved the script among the trash, but there wasn't a definite proof of his not wanting to ever putting this to daylight. Apparently, according to Schwartz he had even mentioned the novel in his later letters to friends, suggesting that publishing it wasn't entirely out of the q
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prepositional phrases in unexpected places, making sentences jarring and beautiful
Of many magics, one is watching a beloved sleep...
As they leaned together, panting, he put into her hand a bunch of violets, and she knew, quite as though she'd seen it done, that they were stolen.
What infinite energies are wasted steeling oneself against crisis that seldom comes...
... leaving her alone in the dark room, illuminated time to time by shocking leaps of heat-lightning, and she thought, now it will rain ...more
Of many magics, one is watching a beloved sleep...
As they leaned together, panting, he put into her hand a bunch of violets, and she knew, quite as though she'd seen it done, that they were stolen.
What infinite energies are wasted steeling oneself against crisis that seldom comes...
... leaving her alone in the dark room, illuminated time to time by shocking leaps of heat-lightning, and she thought, now it will rain ...more
I enjoyed the book, but I don't think Capote was finished writing it. I would love to have known the rest of the story.
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Oct 08, 2009
Juliana Philippa
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Ann
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