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Name: The Women's Room
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)
Author: Marilyn French

The novel follows a woman’s life from her 1950s marriage through the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, charting her journey toward self‑realization and feminist awakening. It examines the psychological and social conditions that shape her evolving attitudes toward family, work, and womanhood.

First publish date: 1992

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Marilyn French

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