The Misfits

The Misfits by Arthur Miller is an interesting quick read, and follows the lives of (as the title suggests) 3 misfits. A stunning divorcee, and two cowboys who live on the edge of society trying to avoid the waged job. The book follows their emering and complicated relationships, their dependancy on each other, and yet their inability to relate to and trust each other. The story has a melancholy that threads throughout the story. What I found really interesting however, is the style of writing. Arthur Miller wrote this as a type of screen play. It is almost like being in the director's mind, or behind the camera as you read the novel. Scenes are described in detail, almost setting up the shot for the props people, costumers, lighting etc. Ofcourse this was made into the film, as can be seen by the cover photograph. Apparently it was the last film made by Clarke Gable and Marilyn Monroe before their deaths. If I can find a copy of it somewhere, it will be interesting to see how similar the viewing experience is to the experience of reading the novel,