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The Group

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This smash hit and must-read classic about privileged Vassar classmates that shocked America in the sixties remains "juicy . . . witty . . . brilliant" ( Cosmopolitan ).At Vassar, they were known as "the group" —eight young women of privilege, the closest of friends, an eclectic mix of vibrant personalities. A week after graduation in 1933, they all gather for the wedding of Kay Strong, one of ... Read more

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This smash hit and must-read classic about privileged Vassar classmates that shocked America in the sixties remains "juicy . . . witty . . . brilliant" ( Cosmopolitan ).At Vassar, they were known as "the group" —eight young women of privilege, the closest of friends, an eclectic mix of vibrant personalities. A week after graduation in 1933, they all gather for the wedding of Kay Strong, one of
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The Collected Essays Volume Two

Mary McCarthy's Theatre Chronicles, 1937–1962 and On the Contrary

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Candid, sharp, and entertaining essays from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Memories of a Catholic Girlhood and a "delightfully polished writer" ( The Atlantic Monthly).Whether penning criticism, memoir, or fiction, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Group invariably wrote with "an icily honest eye and a glacial wit" ( The New York Times). Gathered here are two memorable ... Read more

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Candid, sharp, and entertaining essays from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Memories of a Catholic Girlhood and a "delightfully polished writer" ( The Atlantic Monthly).Whether penning criticism, memoir, or fiction, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Group invariably wrote with "an icily honest eye and a glacial wit" ( The New York Times). Gathered here are two memorable
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Mary McCarthy's Collected Memoirs

Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, How I Grew, and Intellectual Memoirs

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Three candid, affecting memoirs by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Group, including a National Book Award finalist.In Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, Mary McCarthy begins with her recollections of a happy childhood cut tragically short by the death of her parents during the influenza epidemic of 1918. Tempering memory with invention, McCarthy describes how, orphaned at six, she ... Read more

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Three candid, affecting memoirs by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Group, including a National Book Award finalist.In Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, Mary McCarthy begins with her recollections of a happy childhood cut tragically short by the death of her parents during the influenza epidemic of 1918. Tempering memory with invention, McCarthy describes how, orphaned at six, she
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On the Contrary

Articles of Belief, 1946–1961

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Mary McCarthy, one of our most brilliant and beloved authors, serves up wit, insight, and her unique worldview in this diverse collection of essaysIn provocatively titled pieces such as "The Contagion of Ideas," "Tyranny of the Orgasm," and "No News, or,What Killed the Dog," Mary McCarthy expresses her frank, unflinching, often contrarian point of view.Nothing—and no one—is safe from her merciless ... Read more

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Mary McCarthy, one of our most brilliant and beloved authors, serves up wit, insight, and her unique worldview in this diverse collection of essaysIn provocatively titled pieces such as "The Contagion of Ideas," "Tyranny of the Orgasm," and "No News, or,What Killed the Dog," Mary McCarthy expresses her frank, unflinching, often contrarian point of view.Nothing—and no one—is safe from her merciless
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This smash hit and must-read classic about privileged Vassar classmates that shocked America in the sixties remains "juicy . . . witty . . . brilliant" ( Cosmopolitan ).At Vassar, they were known as "the group" —eight young women of privilege, the closest of friends, an eclectic mix of vibrant personalities. A week after graduation in 1933, they all gather for the wedding of Kay Strong, one of ... Read more

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This smash hit and must-read classic about privileged Vassar classmates that shocked America in the sixties remains "juicy . . . witty . . . brilliant" ( Cosmopolitan ).At Vassar, they were known as "the group" —eight young women of privilege, the closest of friends, an eclectic mix of vibrant personalities. A week after graduation in 1933, they all gather for the wedding of Kay Strong, one of
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The Collected Essays Volume One

Occasional Prose, The Writing on the Wall, and Ideas and the Novel

by Mary McCarthy ...

Spirited and insightful essays from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Memories of a Catholic Girlhood and a "delightfully polished writer" ( The Atlantic Monthly).Whether penning criticism, memoir, or fiction, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Group invariably wrote with "an icily honest eye and a glacial wit" ( The New York Times). Gathered here are three collections of her ... Read more

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Spirited and insightful essays from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Memories of a Catholic Girlhood and a "delightfully polished writer" ( The Atlantic Monthly).Whether penning criticism, memoir, or fiction, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Group invariably wrote with "an icily honest eye and a glacial wit" ( The New York Times). Gathered here are three collections of her
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Mary McCarthy's Italy

The Stones of Florence and Venice Observed

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Captivating portraits of two of the world's most beguiling cities from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Group.Mary McCarthy blends art, politics, religion, music, and history to create unique living portraits of two of Italy's most enchanting cities in these enthralling books now available in one volume.The Stones of Florence: The book Library Journal called "Mary McCarthy's classic" ... Read more

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Captivating portraits of two of the world's most beguiling cities from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Group.Mary McCarthy blends art, politics, religion, music, and history to create unique living portraits of two of Italy's most enchanting cities in these enthralling books now available in one volume.The Stones of Florence: The book Library Journal called "Mary McCarthy's classic"
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Mary McCarthy: Novels & Stories 1942-1963 (LOA #290)

The Company She Keeps / The Oasis / The Groves of Academe / A Charmed Life / stories

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Series Book 1 - Library of America Mary McCarthy Edition
This first volume of the definitive edition of her fiction includes four novels and eight classic stories by the witty and provocative writer who defined a generationIn 1942, Mary McCarthy provoked a scandal with her electrifying debut novel, The Company She Keeps, announcing the arrival of a major new voice in American literature. A candid, thinly-veiled portrait of the late-1930s New York ... Read more

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This first volume of the definitive edition of her fiction includes four novels and eight classic stories by the witty and provocative writer who defined a generationIn 1942, Mary McCarthy provoked a scandal with her electrifying debut novel, The Company She Keeps, announcing the arrival of a major new voice in American literature. A candid, thinly-veiled portrait of the late-1930s New York
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Cast a Cold Eye

Stories

by Mary McCarthy ...

Seven "remarkable" stories from the bestselling author of The Group ( The New York Times).Two American tourists find themselves seriously befuddled by their unorthodox Italian guide. A hospitalized graduate student turns the sounds of pain and despair into music. A family is tragically taken apart, and then reformed, by a deadly outbreak of influenza. The short fiction in this collection, some of ... Read more

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Seven "remarkable" stories from the bestselling author of The Group ( The New York Times).Two American tourists find themselves seriously befuddled by their unorthodox Italian guide. A hospitalized graduate student turns the sounds of pain and despair into music. A family is tragically taken apart, and then reformed, by a deadly outbreak of influenza. The short fiction in this collection, some of
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Intellectual Memoirs

New York, 1936–1938

by Mary McCarthy ...

In this no-holds-barred memoir with a foreword by Elizabeth Hardwick, the bestselling author of The Group recalls her early life in New York, revealing the genesis of and genius behind her groundbreaking fictionMary McCarthy is a married twenty-four-year-old Communist and critic when this memoir begins. She's disciplined, dedicated, and sexually experimental: At one point she realizes that in ... Read more

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In this no-holds-barred memoir with a foreword by Elizabeth Hardwick, the bestselling author of The Group recalls her early life in New York, revealing the genesis of and genius behind her groundbreaking fictionMary McCarthy is a married twenty-four-year-old Communist and critic when this memoir begins. She's disciplined, dedicated, and sexually experimental: At one point she realizes that in
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The Collected Novels Volume Two

A Charmed Life, The Groves of Academe, and Cannibals and Missionaries

by Mary McCarthy ...

Sharply observed literary fiction from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Group and a "delightfully polished writer" ( The Atlantic Monthly).New York Times–bestselling author Mary McCarthy wrote with "an icily honest eye and a glacial wit that make her portraits stingingly memorable" ( The New York Times). From a trenchant portrait of marriage to an academic satire to an ... Read more

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Sharply observed literary fiction from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Group and a "delightfully polished writer" ( The Atlantic Monthly).New York Times–bestselling author Mary McCarthy wrote with "an icily honest eye and a glacial wit that make her portraits stingingly memorable" ( The New York Times). From a trenchant portrait of marriage to an academic satire to an
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Cannibals and Missionaries

A Novel

by Mary McCarthy ...

A riveting and unconventional thriller about a motley group of airplane passengers taken hostage by militant hijackersEn route to Iran, a plane is captured by Middle Eastern terrorists intent on holding hostage the committee of politicians, religious leaders, and activists on a mission to investigate alleged human rights violations by the shah. But the kidnappers soon discover that there is a ... Read more

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A riveting and unconventional thriller about a motley group of airplane passengers taken hostage by militant hijackersEn route to Iran, a plane is captured by Middle Eastern terrorists intent on holding hostage the committee of politicians, religious leaders, and activists on a mission to investigate alleged human rights violations by the shah. But the kidnappers soon discover that there is a
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