Live Alone and Like It: The Classic Guide for the Single Woman
Marjorie Hillis, . . Grand Central/5 Spot, $13.99 (154pp) ISBN 978-0-446-17822-8
First published in 1936, with the chilling subtitle “A Guide for the Extra Woman,†this bestseller became a manifesto for single women (and those “between husbandsâ€) keen on embarking on stylish solitary living. Although many of Hillis's prescriptions are naturally outmoded, it's impossible not to be charmed by her arch humor and old Hollywood glamour as she demands that her genteel readers simply
Reviewed on: 04/07/2008
Genre: Nonfiction
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