Female (novel)

Female
Author	Donald Henderson Clarke
Country	United States
Language	English
Publisher	Vanguard Press
Publication 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 in Park Avenue.

Reception

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

References

Clarke, Donald Henderson. Female. New York: Vanguard Press, 1933. OCLC 11048097 WorldCat
Clarke, Donald Henderson. Translated by Fr. Heller. Samička: Román ženy. V Praze: Karel Voleský, 1934.WorldCat
Female at the Internet Movie Database
Turner Classic Movies Notes for Female
"Clarke Book Held Obscene On Appeal; Appellate Division Affirms the Conviction of Dealer for Selling Novel 'Female.'" New York Times - Jun 23, 1934.

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[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] Female at the Internet Movie Database

[tcmnotes-4] Turner Classic Movies Notes for Female

[5] "Clarke Book Held Obscene On Appeal; Appellate Division Affirms the Conviction of Dealer for Selling Novel 'Female.'" New York Times - Jun 23, 1934.