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The group by Mary McCarthy · Booklabria

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FriendshipWomen

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First published: 1954
Editions: 53 in 3 languages

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Friendship
Women
Romans, nouvelles
Interpersonal relations
Mothers and daughters
Female friendship
Set in: Manhattan
Time: 1930s

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