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Bachelor Girl Betsy Israel

Bachelor Girl By Betsy Israel

Bachelor Girl by Betsy Israel


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Summary

Drawing extensively on primary sources, including private journals, newspaper stories, magazine articles, advertisements, films and television programmes, 'Bachelor Girl' paints a vivid portrait of single women - and the way they were perceived.

Bachelor Girl Summary

Bachelor Girl: The Secret History of Single Women in the 20th Century by Betsy Israel

Victorian pundits recommended that they be rounded up and shipped overseas. During the Great Depression they were condemned as job-stealers and home-wreckers. Single women have long had an uneasy relationship with the rest of society. In this witty, thoughtful and irresistibly engaging book, Betsy Israel chronicles the ever-changing life of the single woman over the past 150 years. Drawing extensively on primary sources, including private journals, newspaper stories, magazine articles, advertisements, films and television programmes, Bachelor Girl paints an extraordinarily vivid portrait of single women - and the way they were perceived - from the flappers of the Roaring Twenties to the working women of the War years to the 'ballbreaking' career women of the 1980s. The story is brought right up-to-date in a final chapter on modern single icons such as Bridget Jones, Ally McBeal and the Sex and the City gang, who reflect a new generation of single women unafraid to live life on their own terms.

Bachelor Girl Reviews

"'Fascinating... a tonic' - Observer; 'A must-read for all women' - Daily Mail; 'Wonderful' - New Statesman"

About Betsy Israel

Betsy Israel is a journalist and former editor who has contributed to publications including the New York Times, Elle, GQ, Rolling Stone and Vogue. She is also the author of numerous screenplays. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.

Additional information

GOR001500395
9781845130282
1845130286
Bachelor Girl: The Secret History of Single Women in the 20th Century by Betsy Israel
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Aurum Press
2004-08-26
304
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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