This National Book Award winner is a brilliant and uncompromising memoir by one of the greatest playwrights in American history. Caustic, genius, accomplished, Lillian Hellman, one writer noted, can "take the tops off bottles with her teeth." Her career as a playwright began in 1938 with The Children's Hour , the first of seven plays that would bring her international attention and praise. Thirty years later, Hellman unleashed her peerless wit and candor on the subject she knew best: herself. An Unfinished Woman is a ...
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This National Book Award winner is a brilliant and uncompromising memoir by one of the greatest playwrights in American history. Caustic, genius, accomplished, Lillian Hellman, one writer noted, can "take the tops off bottles with her teeth." Her career as a playwright began in 1938 with The Children's Hour , the first of seven plays that would bring her international attention and praise. Thirty years later, Hellman unleashed her peerless wit and candor on the subject she knew best: herself. An Unfinished Woman is a rich, surprising, emotionally charged portrait of a bygone world -- and of an independent-minded woman coming into her own. Wendy Wasserstein's introduction to this new edition provides a fascinating literary and historical context for reexamining Lillian Hellman's life and achievement.
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Fair. This copy has clearly been enjoyed-expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Size: 7x4x0; No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear; The third of Hellman's memoirs, this one the recipient of the 1970 National Book Award.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket is tanning and rubbed. Boards have light edgewear. Pages clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. (Women, Lillian Hellman) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
This heady autobiography paints a picture of a "forties" woman years ahead of her time ! Her unique talent , especially in drama, was the perception and delineation of the hidden societal "tabus" ! Her alliance with another great talent, Dashell Hammett, writer of the detective story series, resulted in "sparks flying" , personally and in their literary careers. How she adapts to this unsteady relationship, and gains from his attention and skills, forms the bulk of this fascinating autobiography. Written with honesty and pathos for the ill fated love of her life, Lillian Hellman carries on ! You will enjoy this look into their private lives !
