Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's is Truman Capote's novella, first printed in Esquire in November 1958 and published as a book by Random House in New York the same year with three short stories. A writer recalls his friendship with Holly Golightly, a young woman of 1940s New York café society.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Random House, New York, 1958
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Editions
- Random House1956 Hardback I own Breakfast at Tiffany's, Random House 1956 Log in to want this
- Hamish Hamilton1958 Hardback I own Breakfast at Tiffany's, Hamish Hamilton 1958 Log in to want this
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On screen
- Breakfast at Tiffany's Film, 1961
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How many editions of Breakfast at Tiffany's are there?
We track 2 editions of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Breakfast at Tiffany's been adapted for film or television?
Yes, including Breakfast at Tiffany's (film, 1961).
Where these facts come from
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's, Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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