Truman Capote "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

I am hugely fascinated by the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" that is why I have decided to read a book. I can't say that I was very disappointed but I haven't found real connection with my favorite movie.

Firstly this role was written for Merilyn Monroe, which were too different character, compare with adorable Audrey Hepburn.

Secondly book doesn't really have a storyline, it is more like incomplete memories about relations in between Holly and Paul.

Third and the most disappointing for me that the book has totally different final. It is not that romantic happy end from the movie with rain, taxi and the cat. In the book Holly just left New York, to look for her happiness somewhere far away in Brazil.

I think script writers has done amazing job to make from medium standard story such a magnificent movie. And definitely without Audrey Hepburn this movie will not be the one, which millions of people love with all their hearts.

"Evening in Byzantium" by Irwin Shaw

It is a story about Hollywood producer. All his life was penetrated with glory and success and at some point his just seemed fail. What make people who are surrounded by people who love them, people who admire them just stop to move. His last try, after few years of silence was his own work, his own play. But as always life made its own decision, his health cheated on him. He left all alone, his work gone to other people, his women went to other men, his children started their own life. And he just decided not to fight anymore for his life, author doesn't show us his death but we understand that this this will not take long time. This story, and time which described in it, has a lot of similar things with Fitzgerald's novels and especially with Great Gatsby.

“The gold bug” by Edgar Allan Poe

First time this year I read real book, which were printed in 1959. It is completely different feeling compare to electronic version. There are whisper of pages, smack and feeling of the dialogue stronger.

I have read small novel by Edgar Allan Poe, “The gold bug”. This is good story about pirates’ times and their treasures. This novel describes treasure hunting by three friends, with cryptanalysis help. When you are reading such stories you would like by your own to solve a riddle.

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Впервые за долгое время я читаю настоящую книгу, более того книгу, напечатанную в 1959 году. Совсем другое чувство по сравнению с электронным вариантом, шелест страниц, их запах, чувство диалога более сильное.

Прочитан небольшой рассказ Эдгара Алана По «Золотой жук». Хорошее произведение о временах пиратов и их сокровищ. История описывает поиск клада, с помощью расшифровки криптограммы тремя товарищами. Читая подобные истории, самой хочется отгадать какую-нибудь головоломку.

“This side of paradise” F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Youth always heartless and heartless person just have to be selfish”

“This side of paradise” was first among writings, which were foreordained to become great. If to compare it with “Great Gatsby” and “Tender is the night”, this novel has difference because it is very autobiographic. In Amory Blaine’s face, F. Scott Fitzgerald shows his own feelings about problems of young generation from the beginning of 20 century.

Beauty of the words in this novel is impressive by its sophistication. I would like to draw a parallel with rough wine, which I can’t describe as tasty but if to drink with small tots you can get real privilege pleasure. This style makes you to think, makes you to read same sentence again and again, for its deep meaning.

This novel describes few years of young man’s (Egoist) life, which represents US “lost generation”. He went through satiation of life, through twists and turns of friendship and love and he felt poverty, physical and spiritual. Author doesn’t give us certain final, he puts kind of dots in the end. Fitzgerald gives us a possibility to come up with our own final, he wants our own Amory Blaine, which lives in each of us, to have a chance to make own decision.

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«Юность всегда бессердечна, а бессердечный человек просто обязан быть эгоистом»

«По ту сторону рая» был первым среди произведений, которым суждено было стать великими. Сравнивая его с «Великий Гетсби» и «Ночь нежна», роман отличается большей автобиографичностью. В лице главного героя, Эмори Блейна, Фицджеральд показывает свое переживание проблем молодежи начала 20 века.

Красота слога в этом произведении поражает изысканностью. Во время чтения, хочется провести параллель с терпким вином, которое нельзя назвать вкусным, но маленькими глотками оно приносит истинное удовольствие. Этот слог, заставляет задуматься, заставляет прочитывать одно предложение по нескольку раз, чтобы понять и осмыслить.

Этот роман описывает несколько лет жизни молодого человека (эгоиста), который представляет собой «потерянное поколение» Америки. Он проходит через пресыщенность жизнью, через перипетии дружбы и любви и испытывает бедность как физическую, так и душевную. Автор не дает нам четкого финала, как бы ставя три точки. Фицджеральд дает нам право самим додумать свой финал, чтобы Эмори Блейн живущий в каждом из нас, имел возможность сделать свой собственный выбор.

"Audrey Hepburn" biography by Alexander Walker.

My literature year starter from Audry Hepburn biography. Before this book I knew almost nothing about this outstanding woman. For me Audrey always associated only with Holly

Golightly

character, levity heroine, who was lucky to find love.

I was affected by destiny of this wonderful, elegant and without waxing too poetic great woman. From page to page I empathized with her about her life's journey, success in movies and disappointments in private life. Audrey went thought a many trials, which wasn't visible for public in cinemas. I cried, when read last chapters of her biography, this is very rare happens with me.

Audrey Hepburn from the begging of her life and till tragic final, which cut off her life too early, was real woman. All what she has done, was with open heart and dignity, well-deserved royal blood.

"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is my favorite movie and her character in it is my ageless standard of style, elegance and beauty.

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Мой книжный год начался с биографии Одри Хепберн. До прочтения этой книги я не знала почти ничего об этой выдающейся женщине. Для меня Одри всегда ассоциировалась только с образом Холли Голайтли, ветреной героини, которой все-таки повезло найти любовь.

Меня очень затронула судьба этой потрясающей, утонченной и без преувеличения великой женщины. От страницы к странице я переживала вместе с ней ее жизненный путь, удачи в кино и неудачи в семейной жизни. Одри прошла через многие испытания, которые были не видны публике в кинотеатрах. Последние главы книги вызвали слезы, что бывает очень редко.

Одри Хепберн с самого начала своей жизни и до трагического конца, оборвавшего ее жизнь раньше времени была настоящей женщиной. Все что она делала, она делала с открытым сердцем и достоинством, достойным королевской крови.

"Завтрак у Тиффани" это мой любимый фильм и ее образ в этом фильме в моем представлении это вечный эталон стиля, элегантности и красоты.