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The Group
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Series: Virago Modern Classics
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The Group
The original SEX AND THE CITY. First published in 1963, THE GROUP, set in the 1930s, follows the lives of eight college friends as they begin their adult lives. 'A brilliant novel:honest, engaging and sharp as a tack' Sarah Waters
The original SEX AND THE CITY. First published in 1963, THE GROUP, set in the 1930s, follows the lives of eight college friends as they begin their adult lives. 'A brilliant novel:honest, engaging and sharp as a tack' Sarah Waters
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The Group follows eight graduates from exclusive Vassar College as they find love and heartbreak, forge careers, gossip and party in 1930s Manhattan.
The Group can be seen as the original Sex and the City. It is the first novel to frankly portray women's real lives, exploring subjects such as sex, contraception, motherhood, and marriage.
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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The Group by Mary McCarthy is praised for its honesty, engaging narrative, and sharp wit. Critics highlight its vivid and lively storytelling, with Cosmopolitan describing it as juicy and continually brilliant. The novel is noted for its wit and insight, with some reviews calling it McCarthy's greatest work and a prophetic piece that paved the way for future novels about protest and liberation.
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ISBN: 9781844085934
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 December 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Contributors:
- Introduction by Monica Ali
- Introduction by Candace Bushnell
- Introduction by Monica Ali
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 355g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Mary McCarthy (1912-1989) was a well-known novelist, critic, journalist and memoirist. Her most famous novel is THE GROUP.
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