Kitty Foyle [Hardcover]

Christopher Morley (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Amereon Limited (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884118886
• ISBN-13: 978-0884118886
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,086,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than the Movie, January 2, 2004

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disheveledprofessor "disheveledprofessor" (the home of the Blue Angels) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kitty Foyle (Hardcover)

As much as I enjoy watching old Ginger Rogers movies, it always saddens me that the film version of "Kitty Foyle" has so overshadowed Morley's novel.

Written in the stream-of-consciousness style, "Kitty Foyle" is both a coming-of-age novel and a novelistic "study" of the white collar career girl of the 1930s. Kitty is from Philadelphia, but spends her high school years in a small town in Illinois, and ultimately ends up working [in the cosmetic industry] in New York City. Morley is excellent at presenting these various mileu unjudgmentally [he leaves that for the reader] but vividly and accurately. He is also excellent at creating "real" characters, who face moral dilemmas and who are changed because of their decisions. It is an entertaining and delightful read, as well as being a thoughtful read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book Ahead of Its Time, February 19, 2009

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S. Miller "shell" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kitty Foyle (Hardcover)

I'm not going to spend too much time on this review, but I thought that this book deserves a bit of acknowledgement. When Kitty Foyle was released in 1939, it became an instant best seller. I can understand why. Any woman can relate to Kitty Foyle, it's amazing that this book was written by a man with all the hidden thoughts that a woman carries with her each day..he knows them and writes them so well. I felt like I had a long conversation with Kitty in this book and I will re-read it sometime soon b/c there will be pieces that you pick up the 2nd time around. So it is a good buy! I found this book among a stack of dusty old books at my boyfriend's house--after reading it I bought a copy for my best friend to read. One of my favorites.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and timeless, January 10, 2008

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Devoted Reader (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kitty Foyle (Hardcover)

This book was written in the 1930's but tells the timeless tale of the heartbreak of a love affair that falls apart. It is funny and sweet and so beautifully captures the voice of first love, and the niave idealism of youth. The language used by the author to describe ethinic groups is politcally incorrect by today's standards, however it is not a racist book. I loved it!