The Golightly List

A Listmania! list by "jackitalia"
 
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Modern Library)
1.  Breakfast at Tiffany's (Modern Library) by Truman Capote
The list author says:
  "Holly was a call-girl and actually had short hair dyed a 'ragbag' selection of blonde tones but she's still the equal to Audrey Hepburn any day."
£10.40   Used & New from: £2.18
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Bonjour Tristesse (Essential Penguin)
2.  Bonjour Tristesse (Essential Penguin) by Francoise Sagan
The list author says:
  "The French do everything better and that includes adolescent angst."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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The Collected Short Stories of F.Scott Fitzgerald (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  The Collected Short Stories of F.Scott Fitzgerald (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "'The Great Gatsby' was his masterpiece but  his short stories are like small, rare jewels.  'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' is my favourite and is scarily accurate about the vindictiveness of the female sex."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Garden of Eden
4.  The Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway
The list author says:
  "The least macho of Hemingway's novels and the sexiest..."
£9.64   Used & New from: £3.48
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Complete Stories (Penguin twentieth century classics)
5.  Complete Stories (Penguin twentieth century classics) by Dorothy Parker
The list author says:
  "Parker was a true 'broad' and beat the boys at their own game.  Her wit slices through testosterone with ease and will make any woman chuckle."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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To Kill A Mockingbird
6.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "An immaculately crafted novel with the headstrong and irresistable  young Scout at it's heart.  For any woman who used to be a tomboy."
£3.58   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (374 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Bombshell Manual Of Style
7.  The Bombshell Manual Of Style by Laren Stover
The list author says:
  "Wonderful fun!  Funny, informative and frivolous - like all the best bombshells."
£12.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Travels With My Aunt (Vintage Classics)
8.  Travels With My Aunt (Vintage Classics) by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "When I'm an old woman this is what I plan to be like."
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.46
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

A Streetcar Named Desire and Other Plays: "Sweet Bird of Youth"; "A Streetcar Named Desire"; "The Glass Menagerie" (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  A Streetcar Named Desire and Other Plays: "Sweet Bird of Youth"; "A Streetcar Named Desire"; "The Glass Menagerie" (Penguin Modern Classics) by Tennessee Williams
The list author says:
  "All Tennesse's best work in one book.  You can almost feel the heat and sensuality of the American south as you read."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Second Sex (Vintage classics)
10.  The Second Sex (Vintage classics) by Simone De Beauvoir
The list author says:
  "An essential read for all women - it's not negotiable."
£7.92   Used & New from: £3.98
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Female Eunuch
11.  The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer
The list author says:
  "Picks up where Simone left off."
Used & New from: £0.04
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Gigi and the Cat (Vintage Classics)
12.  Gigi and the Cat (Vintage Classics) by Colette
The list author says:
  "Want to know why Bridget Jones could never have been a French woman?  Read this."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Fabulous Girl's Guide To Decorum
13.  The Fabulous Girl's Guide To Decorum by Kim Izzo
The list author says:
  "Sometimes states the obvious but still good fun.  You'll find yourself hyper-aware of your manners after reading this, which is not necessarily a bad thing."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women
14.  The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women by Naomi Wolf
The list author says:
  "I love makeup and everything girly as much as the next woman but this book made me totally re-evalute my attitudes"
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.00
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
15.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
The list author says:
  "Sebastian will always be one of my favourite fictional characters.  He's the spiritual twin of Holly Golightly and totally beguiling."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

The Happy Prince And Other Tales (Everyman's Library Children's Classics)
16.  The Happy Prince And Other Tales (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "The most beautiful fairy stories ever told but far too sad and bitter-sweet for children."
£8.35   Used & New from: £4.25
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: AND But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
17.  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: AND But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Anita Loos
The list author says:
  "A mischievious satire of the 'blonde bimbo' stereotype."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics)
18.  Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics) by Nancy Mitford
The list author says:
  "Proves that British women have just as much wit and charm as their counterparts across the channel - or at least they did in the first half of the twentieth century!"
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.98
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Collected Stories of Edith Wharton
19.  The Collected Stories of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton
The list author says:
  "The female Henry James but actually far superior."
Used & New from: £4.93

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Remembrance of Things Past: Combray v.1: Combray Vol 1
20.  Remembrance of Things Past: Combray v.1: Combray Vol 1 by Marcel Proust
The list author says:
  "The best ever exposé of high society."
Used & New from: £49.98

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