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"The twenty-one-million copy bestselling novel and provocative feminist classic that changed the world when it was first published in 1977 …
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"The twenty-one-million copy bestselling novel and provocative feminist classic that changed the world when it was first published in 1977 "With The Women's Room , Marilyn French joined Simone de Beauvoir, Ralph Ellison, and that very small group of writers whose words spark a movement."
--Gloria Steinem
"In the 1950s, many American women left education and professional advancement behind in order to marry, only to find themselves adrift and unable to support themselves after divorcing their husbands twenty years later. Some became destitute; a few went insane. But many went back to school in the heyday of the Women's Liberation movement, and were swept up in the promise of equality for both sexes. The Women's Room tells the story of one such woman: a suburban 1950s housewife named Mira who divorces her loathsome husband and returns to graduate school at Harvard. Loosely based on Marilyn French's own life, the story of Mira and her friends offers wry, piercing insight into the inner lives of a generation of American women. A powerful indictment of the patriarchal social norms of the time, it caused an uproar when it was first published in 1977, changing the course of the feminist movement forever. Today, it remains timely and eerily relevant--a courageous novel infused with revolutionary fervor that examines the world of hopeful believers looking for new truths."
Offered is a First Edition of the feminist novel, the first book published by Summit Books, a division started by James Silberman as an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Gloria Steinhem called it "The Invisible Man of the Feminist Movement.".
Publisher: Summit Books (January 1, 1977)
ISBN 13: 9780671400101
ISBN 10: 067140010X
Title: The Women's Room
Author: Marilyn French
Condition: Used / Well read
Binding Type: Hardback
No. of Pages: 471 See
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- Dimensions
- 5.75ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 8.5ʺH
- Styled After
- Harry N. Abrams
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Yellow
- Condition Notes
- The book comes from an estate sale and shows evidence of being read multiple times. The novel is published with … moreThe book comes from an estate sale and shows evidence of being read multiple times. The novel is published with a half black cloth and yellow paper covered boards. The front and rear pastedowns are intact. The dust jacket shows fading along the edge of the spine, some fading, and some humidity stains towards the bottom (see photos). There are no torn, loose, or dog-eared pages. Any wear is commensurate with its age and past handling less
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