Ripley wanted out. He wanted money, success, the good life - and he was willing to kill for it. This is the first novel to feature Patricia Highsmith's anti-hero, Tom Ripley.
Ripley Series
This series follows the life of a charismatic but psychopathic con artist who builds his life on lies and identity theft. We witness his dangerous games with fate and his attempts to evade justice as he navigates the world of the wealthy and unscrupulous. The tension mounts with every step he takes, driving him deeper into a moral abyss. It's a captivating exploration of dark psychology and a mirror to societal illusions.
Recommended Reading Order
Tascabili - 753: Il talento di Mr. Ripley
- 295 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy sociopath, influencing countless novelists and filmmakers. In this first novel, we are introduced to suave, handsome Tom Ripley: a young striver, newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan in the 1950s. A product of a broken home, branded a "sissy" by his dismissive Aunt Dottie, Ripley becomes enamored of the moneyed world of his new friend, Dickie Greenleaf. This fondness turns obsessive when Ripley is sent to Italy to bring back his libertine pal but grows enraged by Dickie's ambivalent feelings for Marge, a charming American dilettante. A dark reworking of Henry James's The Ambassadors , The Talented Mr. Ripley —is up to his tricks in a 90s film and also Rene Clement's 60s film, "Purple Noon."
Ripley Under Ground
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Traditional Chinese edition of Ripley Under Ground, a Patricia Highsmith novel that portrays a talented murderer. The 2nd of the Ripley novels. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
Ripley's Game
- 94 pages
- 4 hours of reading
"One night, Tom Ripley is insulted by a man at a party. An ordinary person would just be upset by this, but Tom Ripley is not an ordinary person. Months later, when a friend asks him for help with two simple murders, he remembers the night and plans revenge. He starts a game-- a very nasty game, in which he plays with the life of a sick and innocent man. But how far will he go?"--Back cover
The Boy who Followed Ripley
- 335 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Fearing that he was directly responsible for the death of his father, an American multimillionaire food magnate, sixteen-year-old Frank Pierson learns of a plot to kidnap him and enlists the aid of Tom Ripley, an American expatriate in Paris
Remember Dickie Greenleaf? Tom Ripley killed him. The only thing is he keeps ringing Tom up. Enough to make even a cool cucumber like Ripley uneasy. This book immerses the reader in Tom's world at Belle Ombre with the lovely Heloise and the very shadowy world of art forgery and murder.
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"Suave, agreeable, and completely amoral ... Tom Ripley stops at nothing--not even murder--to accomplish his goals."--Jacket
