Becoming the ex-wife: the unconventional life and forgotten writings of Ursula Parrott

"Becoming the Ex-Wife tells the story of US women's changing prospects in early twentieth-century life through the lens of its once-famous but now-forgotten subject, Ursula Parrott. Parrott was a prolific and best-selling author whose books, Hollywood deals, quartet of marriages and divorc...

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Main Author: Gordon, Marsha 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2023]
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Summary:"Becoming the Ex-Wife tells the story of US women's changing prospects in early twentieth-century life through the lens of its once-famous but now-forgotten subject, Ursula Parrott. Parrott was a prolific and best-selling author whose books, Hollywood deals, quartet of marriages and divorces, and numerous run-ins with the law made headlines over the course of her unconventional life. Part biography, part cultural history, Becoming the Ex-Wife is a timely story about women and careers, divorce, reproductive rights, and single motherhood told through the life of a woman who was on the front line of a culture war that is still being fought today"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 300 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780520391550
DOI:10.1525/9780520391550

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