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 Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Summary

Author: Truman Capote
Published: 1958
Genre: Novella / Fiction

Summary:

Breakfast at Tiffany’s tells the story of Holly Golightly, a young, beautiful, and eccentric woman living in New York City during the 1940s. The story is narrated by an unnamed writer who becomes fascinated with Holly, his neighbor in a Manhattan brownstone.

Holly lives a glamorous but mysterious life, spending time with wealthy men and aspiring to marry a rich man. Despite her outward charm and carefree attitude, she is deeply lonely and hides a troubled past, including her real name and origins from a poor rural background.

As the narrator gets to know her, he uncovers layers of Holly's personality: her fear of commitment, her longing for freedom, and her belief that happiness can be found in the refined world of places like Tiffany’s jewelry store, which symbolizes safety and beauty to her.

The novella explores themes of identity, loneliness, materialism, and the pursuit of happiness. Holly eventually disappears, leaving the narrator with memories and a deep impression of her elusive spirit.

 


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