Grass Harp
by J
About This Novel
The most mature pinnacle work of the most star-studded writer in the 20th century, it truly records Capote's rural life before he became an adult, and reveals the whole process of the writer's childhood loss, budding love, and growing up. The grass harp records the memories of the deceased and plays the elegy of the times. "The Grass Harp" is Capote's most autobiographical masterpiece. It describes the story of three abnormal people - an orphan and two eccentric old ladies who decide to withdraw from the cruel real world and live in seclusion in a tree house. The novel is beautifully written, emotionally delicate and has a sad style. Compared with his famous work "Other Voices, Other Rooms", which is also autobiographical, the Gothic gloom and weirdness unique to the American South have almost disappeared, and the atmosphere is gentle and mellow, often humorous. "The Grass Harp" is Capote's first truly mature novel. It is one of the highest achievements of his life and is recognized as a literary classic of the twentieth century.
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