Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN86-030876
Dewey Edition19
Reviews"Holtz . . . proves that carefully compiled, painstakingly edited correspondence, even between two women who are not exactly household names, can be instructive, fascinating, disturbing and delightful."-- History: Reviews of Books, "Holtz . . . proves that carefully compiled, painstakingly edited correspondence, even between two women who are not exactly household names, can be instructive, fascinating, disturbing and delightful."-- History: Reviews of Books , Holtz's "introductory remarks to each section of the book are gracefully done. . . . Two vibrant personalities emerge." Thompson and Lane's "extraordinary conversation, begun on a walking tour of the Loire valley, continues in letters throughout their lives."-- New York Times Book Review
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal070.4/092/4 B
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisThe correspondence of these two prominent women reveals their concerns with love, career, and marriage. Their letters tell the story of the first generation of women to come of age during the twentieth century, as they tried to cope with problems that still face women today.