The Best of Everything (novel)
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| Author | Rona Jaffe |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | September 2, 1958[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
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The Best of Everything (1958) is Rona Jaffe's first novel. It is the story of five young employees of a New York publishing company.
Development history
The novel was one of the first to be bought for film adaptation before the manuscript had been edited so the film company would be involved in the marketing of the book. It was also one of the first novels to use the author as a marketing tool—complete with full-color jacket photography of author Rona Jaffe by photographer Philippe Halsman.[2]
Adaptations
In 1959, the novel was adapted into a
The novel was also adapted into a soap opera of the same name written by James Lipton. The show aired on ABC from March 30 to September 25, 1970.
An off-Broadway play adaptation of the novel, adapted and directed by Julie Kramer, opened in October 2012 at HERE Arts Center in New York.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Books Published Today". The New York Times: 23. September 2, 1958.
- ISBN 0679456597.
- ^ "The Best of Everything: A New Play". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (7 October 2012). "'Mad Men' Era Women: Their Tale". Theater Reviews. The New York Times. p. C1. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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