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Yale GALA Ivy-Plus Virtual Book Club. The Talented Mr. Ripley
written by Natasha, 6/10/20 5:26am
edited by Natasha, 7/15/21 12:58pm

Thursday, 8/19/21. 8 PM ET (5 PM Pacific) Join us to discuss The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) by Patricia Highsmith on a lively Zoom call

What: Yale GALA Ivy-Plus Virtual Book Club. Discussion of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) by Patricia Highsmith. Everyone welcome.

When: Thursday, August 19, 2021. 8-9:30 PM EST (5-6:30 PM Pacific Time).

RSVP:
Optional: submit book ideas for next session (during RSVP or email to Jim and Natasha anytime)

Cost: FREE.

Enjoy a lively and engaging discussion with old and new friends, about our August book: The Talented Mr, Ripley (1955), by Patricia Highsmith.

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a suspense novel about an irresistible sociopath.

There are also three film versions of the novel we’re reading:

1. director René Clément’s Purple Noon (Plein soleil, 1960, starring Alain Delon),
2. director Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, starring Matt Damon), and
3. an Indian Tamil-language adaptation, Naan (2012, from director Jeeva Shankar).

2. Book Reviews

2A. NY Times Book Review:

2B. Guardian:

2C. NPR:

3. Wikipedia entry (plot spoilers alert): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley

4. Publishers' Reading Guide and Discussion Questions. (We do not need to use these):

5. Optional Resources (excellent!) on Jim Clark's personal independent website (not part of Yale GALA, Inc. or Yale's AYA) https://jclarkmedia.com/bookresources/#highsmith

5. About the Author:

In Europe, Highsmith is considered one of the great American authors; you can also enjoy her as compulsive beach reading. Several films have been based on her work, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train, her landmark 1952 lesbian novel The Price of Salt was recently filmed under its alternate title, Carol.

Yale GALA FB Event page: TBA

More info: http://www.yalegala.org/2021AugustBookClub

and at: http://www.yalegala.org/article.html?aid=693

Next date: Thursday, September 16, 2021. 8-9:30 PM EST (5-6:30 PM Pacific Time). Book TBA