The Penguin Book of Women's Lives by Phyllis Rose (ed.).
A treasury of the 20th-century literature of women's lives - autobiographies, journals, memoirs - which is a celebration of life itself. It includes widely read writers from Woolf, McCarthy and de Beauvoir to Isak Dinsen, Jill Conway, Maya Angelou, Annie Dillard and Joan Didion.
We encounter the worlds of a traditional midwife, a South African labour organiser and an aviation pioneer. We share in the loss of war (Marguerite Duras), the challenges of poverty (Carolina Maria de Jesus), and the joys and torments of life from childhood to old age.
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Format: Paperback | 826 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.5 x 4.6 | 668g
Publication Date: 26 Feb 1996
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0140235361
ISBN13: 9780140235364
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Conditions: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks and scratches, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal, tiny, scuff marks, but no creasing or tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.