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Female (novel)

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

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

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

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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 on Park Avenue.

Reception

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

References

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  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.