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Haruki Murakami's daunting literary peak, the embodiment of perfection in Norman Mailer's mind, illuminated the entire 1960s with his talent; a leading figure in southern American literature as famous as Hemingway, "the first-class stylist" in Maugham's words, the most star-like genius writer and social madman in the 20th century, Truman Capote's collection of works. The film lays out the golden and gray aspects of American society in a eloquent, real and imaginary way. Capote's pen is like a raft, and celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Coco Chanel, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marlon Brando all appear. "Capote Collection (set of 5 volumes)" contains 5 volumes of novels, essays and letters written by the famous American southern literary writer Truman Capote, covering all areas of the author's creative career. It is a literary reflection of the author's real life and an excellent way to get a glimpse of Capote's life trajectory. The set includes Capote's masterpiece "The Grass Harp", the last novel in his creative career "Answered Prayer", his highest literary achievement "The Complete Collection of Capote's Short Stories", the essay collection "Portraits and Observations" and the collection of personal letters "A Feast Is Dispersed".

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.

This collection of short stories by the most star-studded writer in the entire 20th century shows the creative path of the talented writer Capote before he became a famous boy, wandering through Gothic, dreamy, fashionable, snobbish, innocent, tender, lonely, and behind the annoying negativity, decadence and cynicism, a beautiful manuscript of the times. This book collects all the short stories written by Capote throughout his life: from the Gothic and dreamy American South to the fashionable and snobbish East Coast, from the innocent country boy to the sophisticated celebrities in the prosperous and well-read Vanity Fair, all the unforgettable characters and places in Capote's works are exposed in this complete collection. "The Complete Collection of Short Stories" once again proves that he is a current master of the literary form of short stories, not just a literary celebrity, establishing his most noble status in American literature. This edition also adds a newly discovered posthumous work by Capote, "Yachts and the like."