
The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
About this book
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Price of Salt with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, which traces the burgeoning love affair between the 19-year-old shop clerk Therese Belivet and Carol Aird, a glamourous, alluring older woman who is undergoing an acrimonious divorce. In spite of their apparent differences, the two women are soon unable to deny their attraction to one another, and must fight against the pervasive homophobia that conspires to keep them apart. The Price of Salt was initially published under a pseudonym, before being republished as Carol under Highsmith's own name. The novel's happy ending was unprecedented for lesbian fiction at the time, and it inspired an Academy Award-winning film in 2015.Find out everything you need to know about The Price of Salt in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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Table of contents
- Patricia Highsmith
- The Price of Salt
- Summary
- Character study
- Analysis
- Further reflection
- Further reflection