Female (novel)

Female is a 1933 novel by Donald Henderson Clarke.[1] It was translated into Czech as Samička : Román ženy (1934).[2]

Female
AuthorDonald Henderson Clarke
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherVanguard Press
Publication date
1933
Media typeHardcover, paperback
Pages310

The novel was used as the basis of the feature film Female, produced the same year by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz.[3][4]

Plot

The story is about the rise of determined, emotionally hardened Margy Kane (daughter of a fencer and a parlor maid) from the back alleys of New England to her married life in Park Avenue.

Reception

The book was declared obscene by the Brooklyn Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court in 1935.[5]

gollark: No.
gollark: Fairly. It's hard to compare across generations, but still.
gollark: I'm pretty sure I have more compute than that.
gollark: Why would I?
gollark: No.

References

  1. Clarke, Donald Henderson. Female. New York: Vanguard Press, 1933. OCLC 11048097 WorldCat
  2. Clarke, Donald Henderson. Translated by Fr. Heller. Samička: Román ženy. V Praze: Karel Voleský, 1934.WorldCat
  3. Female at the Internet Movie Database
  4. Turner Classic Movies Notes for Female
  5. "Clarke Book Held Obscene On Appeal; Appellate Division Affirms the Conviction of Dealer for Selling Novel 'Female.'" New York Times - Jun 23, 1934.


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