Sweet Smell of Success: And Other Stories
Lehman scathingly depicts the dark side of success through the twisted relationship of Sid Wallace, an ambitious publicist, and Harvey Hunsucker, a powerful and vindictive gossip columnist, fashioned after Walter Winchell. As scandals are manufactured and reputations ruined for sport, the story spirals downward toward one last, savage act of revenge. As brutally honest as Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust, Sweet Smell of Success is one of the most enduring and provocative stories in the literature of show business.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1585670472
ISBN13:9781585670475
Release Date:March 2000
Publisher:Overlook Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Great writing remains in style forever
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you are too young to have read SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS when it first came out, be sure to grab this re-issue. Then go re-rent the movie. A perfect way to spend a weekend. Mr. Lehman may be best known for writing some of the greatest screenplays ever, from the original Sabrina, through West Side Story and North by Northwest, and of course, the film version of SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS.The stories in this book remain as fresh, powerful and intriguing as they did 40 years ago. It's certainly a "must read" for those interested in the history of stage and screen. I remember distinctly several years ago haunting many dusty used book stores to find these stories. How terrific it is to have them together again!
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