HIGHSMITH, Patricia.

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The Talented Mr Ripley. First UK edition of the first Ripley book, written to make Highsmith's readers rejoice in "the unequivocal triumph of evil over good" (Schenkar, p. 161). The work won the 1957 international Grand Prix de Littérature Policière and was followed by four sequels. Tom Ripley's critically acclaimed moral dubiousness has inspired the imaginations of many film directors."The ease with which someone could accept murder was the basis for her character Tom Ripley... He is utterly ruthless and it is unsettling how easily Highsmith makes him appealing to the reader. Like Thomas Harris would later [do] with Hannibal Lecter, Highsmith takes us into the mind of Tom Ripley, allowing us to associate with his actions" (Ashley, p. 228).The work was first published in the US in 1955.

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