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Peyton Place
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Peyton Place Paperback - 2015

by Grace Metalious; Jean Muray (Translator)


About this book

The plot of Peyton Place is quite controversial among modern first editions, and the history of its publication is just as scandalous. Peyton Place was largely based off of the small town scandals that were known to plague several New England towns. Some of the places and characters so closely resembled their real life counterparts that author Grace Metalious was actually sued for libel. Some of the people in these towns were particularly distraught that their communities were depicted so negatively, the reception of Peyton Place nearly drove Metalious into hiding.

The book was first published by Julian Messner, Inc in 1956, and it was an instant hit. Through word of mouth, it sold approximately 60,000 copies in the first two weeks of its publication, and it stayed on the New York Time best seller list for 59 weeks. It was so popular, it was adapted into a film and into a multi-year daytime soap opera. The first US edition dust jacket is fairly plain and the paper quality was low, so the jacket is likely to be browned or yellowed with age.


Famously, Metalious was sued for libel by one of the people who was included in the book. Tomas Makris was featured in Peyton Place, and his name and physical characteristics matched the real-life individual. Notably, the character's name in UK edition was changed to Michael Kyros, and the character's name was changed in later US editions to Michael Rossi. In a shocking twist that infuriated many, Metalious had actually forged Makris' name on the release form. Such behavior is of course condemned by the literary community.

From the publisher

Etats-Unis, annes 40. Peyton Place est une petite ville de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, aux apparences tranquilles. Le paysage est en ralit moins glorieux: derrire les faades proprettes des demeures victoriennes ou celles plus vtustes des maisons des faubourgs, de nombreux drames se jouent. Dans les beaux quartiers, la jeune Allison ignore tout du secret qui entoure sa naissance et du pass sulfureux de sa mre, la belle et froide Constance McKenzie. Tout ce qui lui importe pour le moment est l'amiti de la jolie Selena Cross, issue des taudis de la ville et qui subit les violences d'un beau-pre alcoolique... Chronique au vitriol d'une petite ville amricaine, o la condition des femmes est sans cesse bafoue, Peyton Place fit scandale lorsqu'il parut en 1956. Jug vulgaire, amoral, vicieux ou encore indcent, le roman - auquel l'on accorda tout de mme d'indniables qualits littraires - connut cependant un engouement sans prcdent, puisque 60 000 exemplaires furent vendus en peine dix jours pour atteindre quelque 10 millions aujourd'hui. Le cinma s'en empara ds sa parution, puis, en 1964 une adaptation en srie tlvise, avec Mia Farrow et Ryan O'Neal, vit le jour.

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  • Title Peyton Place
  • Author Grace Metalious; Jean Muray (Translator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 624
  • Volumes 1
  • Language FRE
  • Publisher PC Domaine Etranger
  • Date 2015
  • ISBN 9782258106857 / 2258106850
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.38 x 5.5 x 1.38 in (21.29 x 13.97 x 3.51 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Peyton Place
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Peyton Place

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