This is the first paragraph for the works pages listing the selected works of Truman Capote listed Chronologically
| Too Brief a Treat - 1924-1984 |
 | Truman Capote was hailed as one the most meticulous writers in American letters?a part of the Capote mystique is that his precise writing seemed to exist apart from his chaotic life. While the measure of Capote as a writer is best taken through his work, Capote the person is best understood in his personal correspondence with friends, colleagues, lovers, and rivals. buy | more... |
| Miriam - 1945 |
| Short story published in Madomoiselle. more... |
| My Side of the Matter - 1945 |
| Short story from Mademoiselle. |
| Other Voices, Other Rooms - 1948 |
 | In OTHER VOICE OTHER ROOMS 13 year-old Joel moves into a decaying backwoods southern mansion to reunite with his father...and finds only mystery. This psychological/gothic tale makes for a supremely atmospheric and compelling read. Reality is consistently filtered through veils of memory, family and personal history, sexual secrecy, legend, lore and more. The result is a reality that is fleeting and no more tangible than moonlight. OTHER VOICES OTHER ROOMS is also a great example of Capote's love of a tale within a tale and emphasizes his southern storyteller genius. buy |
| Tree of Night and Other Stories - 1949 |
| Gothic short stories gathered together which Capote had published in Harper's Bazaar, Mademoiselle, and other magazines. |
