The Talented Mr. Ripley

novel by Highsmith

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The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1955 novel by Patricia Highsmith. The story centers on Tom Ripley, a charming but psychopathic murderer who excels at assuming other people's identities through forgery and mimicry. The novel is notable for featuring a likable murderer and has inspired numerous film and television adaptations, including Purple Noon (1960), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Ripley (2024). Highsmith wrote several other books featuring Ripley's deceptions.12

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Tom Ripley
The series began with The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955). Other books about the character include Ripley Under Ground (1970), Ripley’s Game (1974), and The Boy Who Followed Ripley (1980).
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The series began with The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955). Other books about the character include Ripley Under Ground (1970), Ripley’s Game (1974), and The Boy Who Followed Ripley (1980).
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Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) is the first of several books featuring the adventures of a likable murderer, Tom Ripley, who takes on the identities of his victims. The novel won various awards for mystery writing. Ripley also appears in Ripley Under Ground (1970), Ripley’s…
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) is the first of several books featuring the adventures of a likable murderer, Tom Ripley, who takes on the identities of his victims. The novel won various awards for mystery writing. Ripley also appears in Ripley Under Ground (1970), Ripley’s…
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The Ambassadors
…edge, for her 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley.) The Chad that Strether finds is, to his mind, an improvement over the former one, although the nature of his relationship with Marie de Vionnet, a few years his senior, and her young daughter Jeanne remains indeterminate. Strether’s "investigations" proceed slowly…
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…edge, for her 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley.) The Chad that Strether finds is, to his mind, an improvement over the former one, although the nature of his relationship with Marie de Vionnet, a few years his senior, and her young daughter Jeanne remains indeterminate. Strether’s "investigations" proceed slowly…
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