Mr. Right is Dead

by Rona Jaffe

Book Overview

Often regarded as her finest and most literary work, "Mr. Right Is Dead" is Rona Jaffe's collection of short stories from 1965. Containing five stories and one novella, each story has the savvy and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000OFBSOI
• Release Date: January 1965
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very Different From Jaffe's Usual

The first story is a novella, the tale basically of a Holly Golightly type named Melba Toast who uses men for their money, and her female friend and admirer who is not sure she can or wants to become like Melba. This story and the rest of the short ones are quite different from the ones of Jaffe's usual innocent, naive heroine who has limited insight to her own behavior. The tone is more real, the women are more realistic, and the stories are just more well-written overall. I would recommend this book over any other Jaffe book.