The Women's Room
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Australian Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner on FEP top corner (blacked out), light foxing on block but pages otherwise fine.
The groundbreaking novel The Women's Room presents a searing indictment of patriarchal society through the eyes of Mira, a woman navigating the restrictive expectations of 1950s and 60s America. This seminal feminist work chronicles the profound disillusionment and burgeoning rebellion of women confined by traditional roles, illustrating their search for identity and freedom. It powerfully details the societal pressures on marriage, motherhood, and female intellectual aspirations, exposing the systemic inequalities faced by its characters. French's unflinching narrative uncovers the emotional and intellectual costs of conformity, arguing for a radical re-evaluation of women's place in the world. The work remains a potent and essential read, capturing the spirit of a generation's fight for liberation and self-determination.
Author: Marilyn French
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Andre Deutsch
Edition: First Australian Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Previous owner on FEP top corner (blacked out), light foxing on block but pages otherwise fine.
The groundbreaking novel The Women's Room presents a searing indictment of patriarchal society through the eyes of Mira, a woman navigating the restrictive expectations of 1950s and 60s America. This seminal feminist work chronicles the profound disillusionment and burgeoning rebellion of women confined by traditional roles, illustrating their search for identity and freedom. It powerfully details the societal pressures on marriage, motherhood, and female intellectual aspirations, exposing the systemic inequalities faced by its characters. French's unflinching narrative uncovers the emotional and intellectual costs of conformity, arguing for a radical re-evaluation of women's place in the world. The work remains a potent and essential read, capturing the spirit of a generation's fight for liberation and self-determination.