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The Extra Woman

By Joanna Scutts

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The Extra Woman

By Joanna Scutts

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The Extra Woman transports us to the turbulent and transformative years between suffrage and the sixties, when, thanks to the glamorous grit of one Marjorie Hillis, single women boldly claimed and enjoyed their independence. Gone were the days of the flirty flapper; ladies of Depression-era New York embraced a new icon: the independent working woman. Hillis was already a success at Vogue when she published a radical self-help book in 1936: Live Alone and Like It: A Guide for the Extra Woman. With Dorothy Parker-esque wit, she urged spinsters, divorcée and "old maids" to shed derogatory labels and take control of their lives, and her philosophy became a phenomenon. In a style as irresistible as Hillis's own, Joanna Scutts explores the revolutionary years following the Live-Alone movement, when the status of these "brazen ladies" peaked and then collapsed. By painting the wider picture, Scutts reveals just how influential Hillis's career was, spanning decades and numerous best sellers. As she refashioned her message with every life experience, Hillis proved that guts, grace and perseverance would always be in vogue.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2017-11-14
Publication Date:
2017-11-14
Publisher:
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
163149273X
ISBN13:
9781631492730
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
488 g
Height:
146 cm
Width:
218 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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