The Maimie Papers Lettes Form an Ex-Prostitute

Pinzer, Maimie

ISBN 10: 1558611436 / ISBN 13: 9781558611436

Published by Feminist Press, City University Of New York, 1996

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Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 463 pages; Description: li, 463 p. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Letters written 1910-1922 chiefly to Fanny Quincy Howe. Subjects: Pinzer, Maimie, 1885-1940. Howe, Fanny Quincy, 1870-1933. Prostitutes --Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --Correspondence. United States --Moral conditions --Sources 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 21631

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Title: The Maimie Papers Lettes Form an ...

Publisher: Feminist Press, City University Of New York

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: First Edition.

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Review:

"An astonishing book. . . . Maimie wrote like a dream, with a witty, sage understanding of the chasm of class." --The New York Times Book Review

"Maimie wrote vividly and well, spicing her tale of woe with sharp little vignettes, conversations, and quirky reflections. Maimie is worth meeting!" --The Atlantic

"To be a woman, poor, and alone, in America during the early part of this century was not easy. To survive at all was difficult. Maimie survived--and more, helped others. She was remarkable. She was admirable, but above all, she was lovable. You think how much you would have liked her vitality. I really do recommend the book." --Doris Lessing, author of The Golden Notebook