The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley
First US edition
AuthorPatricia Highsmith
LanguageEnglish
SeriesRipliad
GenreCrime novel
Publisher • Coward-McCann (United States)
 • Cresset Press (United Kingdom)
Publication date
November 30, 1955[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages252
OCLC2529516
Followed byRipley Under Ground 

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. The novel introduced the character of con man Tom Ripley, whom Highsmith wrote about in four subsequent books. Its numerous film and television adaptations include Purple Noon (1960), starring Alain Delon, The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), starring Matt Damon, and the 2024 series Ripley, starring Andrew Scott.

  1. ^ "List of Books Published Today". The New York Times: 31. November 30, 1955.

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