Female (novel) explained

Female
Author:	Donald Henderson Clarke
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Publisher:	Vanguard Press
Release Date:	1933
Media Type:	Hardcover, paperback
Pages:	310

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

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

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

Notes and References

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. http://imdb.com/title/tt0024008/ Female
4. [Turner Classic Movies]
5. "Clarke Book Held Obscene On Appeal; Appellate Division Affirms the Conviction of Dealer for Selling Novel 'Female.'" New York Times - Jun 23, 1934.