The Best of Everything (1958) is Rona Jaffe 's first novel. It is the story of five young employees of a New York publishing company.

Read 853 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Before Valley of the Dolls and Sex and the City--the iconic novel of ambitious career girl…

Mar 14, 2023 · Sixty-five years later, The Best of Everything remains touchingly—and sometimes hilariously—true to the personal and professional struggles women face in the city.

Feb 10, 2020 · “ The Best of Everything,” Rona Jaffe’s best-seller from 1958, is what you would get if you took “Sex and the City” and set it inside “Mad Men” ’s universe.

Rona Jaffe’s *The Best of Everything* provides a vivid glimpse into the lives of young women seeking success in New York City. Set against the backdrop of the late 1950s, this novel intertwines the stories of four ambitious women employed at a publishing house.

Jan 1, 2011 · Now a classic, and as page-turning as when it first came out, "The Best of Everything" portrays their lives and passions with intelligence, affection, and prose as sharp as a paper cut.

Mar 14, 2023 · The Best of Everything —a play on the advertisement copy—was Jaffe’s attempt at capturing the real experiences of women around her and contending with the failure of that …

Sep 27, 2020 · Before Valley of the Dolls and Sex in the City, there was The Best of Everything —the iconic novel of ambitious career girls in New York City. When it was first published in 1958, Rona Jaffe’s debut novel electrified readers who saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a New York publishing company.

Mar 14, 2023 · Sixty-five years later, The Best of Everything remains touchingly—and sometimes hilariously—true to the personal and professional struggles women face in the city.

May 31, 2005 · Almost sixty years later, The Best of Everything remains touchingly—and sometimes hilariously—true to the personal and professional struggles women face in the city.