The Girls in 3-B (Femmes Fatales)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558614567 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Retro (and subversive) entertainment" according to A Customer. In this classic pulp reprint, three young women move from a small town to the hustle and bustle of Chicago, where they hope to fulfill their dreams. Pat is saving herself for marriage and develops a crush on a man in her office who seems so out of reach. Annice is studying poetry at college, at least until she can get married, but when she meets Alan, their relationsh. worth the read! The Girls in 3-B offers an alternative view of 1950's Chicago. It's notable for its condemnation of the misogyny of beat culture. It chronicles the character's struggles to set out on their own and find their ways in the world. The Girls in 3-B is a great bench-marker for how far we've come, yet how much has stayed the same. The characters in the novel are torn betwee. LaMonte Heflick said Titillating Pulp. This was an enjoyable read. The characters were delightful. Well written and absorbing. LaMonte Heflick, author Pup Fiction(TM) Books
A classic pulp tale showcasing predatory beatnik men, drug hallucinations, and secret lesbian trysts, The Girls in 3-B approaches the theme of sex from the stiffened vantage point of 1950s psychology.Femmes Fatales restores to print the best of women’s writing in the classic pulp genres of the mid-20th century. From mystery to hard-boiled noir to taboo lesbian romance, these rediscovered queens of pulp offer subversive perspectives on a turbulent era. Lesbian pulp author Valerie Taylor skillfully paints a sociological portrait of the emotional and economic pitfalls of heterosexuality in 1950s Americaand then offers a defiantly subversive alternative. Enjoy the series: Bedelia; Bunny Lake Is Missing; By Cecile; The G-String Murders; The Girls in 3-B; Laura; The Man Who Loved His Wife; Mother Finds a Body; Now, Voyager; Return to Lesbos; Skyscraper; Stranger on Lesbos; Stella Dallas; Women's Barracks.. From the hip-hang of a bohemian lifestyle to the
Annice, a would-be poet, dreams of associating with the intelligentsia; Pat is a secretary in a publishing firm who develops a powerful attraction to her engaged boss; and Barby is a stunning shop clerk whose sexual desire for her supervisor-a female-takes her by surprise but ultimately enriches her life. This is a refreshing entry for the genre, mercifully devoid of the moralistic and cautionary elements common in much 1950s pulp. The book's insights into issues like sexual abuse, infidelity, the corporate glass ceiling, drug experimentation (there