Marjorie paradis (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. A collection of one-act plays. Target Audience: Plays designed for casts composed entirely of girls/women. Condition: spine and corner bumping on covers, markings from being former library book. Pages have some tanning and staining. . Binding is secure.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Book Club edition. (juvenile, fiction, floods) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Cloth. Zustand: Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: good. First Edition, Stated. 246p. Endpapers toned, top page edges spotted, fade spots on cover, jacket has 1-1/2" tear to front flap fold with smaller tears and chips to edges and spine sunned. "Timmy turns from a coward into a brave boy after his family move from New York to the country." Illustrator received the 1957 Caldecott award for A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry. B&w illustrations by Marc Simont. (8-1/2"x5-3/4"). Simont, Marc (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean and tightly bound brown cloth boards, no writing inside, foxing mostly on the interior and inner flaps of the jacket, and towards the edges of the title page. The jacket is not price-clipped but has minor handling wear including a small amount of chipping at the top of the spine which is slightly faded.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A Dinner of Herbs' is a compelling novel that explores the complexities of professional ambition and personal sacrifice in early twentieth-century America. The story centers on Maida Westcott, a determined young woman who defies social conventions to pursue a career in the legal profession. As she navigates the male-dominated world of New York law firms, Maida finds herself caught between her passion for justice and the traditional expectations of romance and domesticity.The narrative captures the vibrant energy of 1920s New York, providing a vivid backdrop for Maida's internal and professional struggles. Through her experiences, the book examines the difficult choices faced by the first generation of women to enter the professional sphere in significant numbers. The title, drawn from a biblical proverb, reflects the central moral dilemma of the protagonist: whether to choose a life of simple integrity and love or one of material wealth and social prestige.Marjorie Bartholomew Paradis delivers a thoughtful character study that remains a significant work of social fiction. 'A Dinner of Herbs' is not only a portrait of a woman's journey toward self-actualization but also an insightful commentary on the changing landscape of gender roles and legal ethics during a transformative era in American history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A Dinner of Herbs' is a compelling novel that explores the complexities of professional ambition and personal sacrifice in early twentieth-century America. The story centers on Maida Westcott, a determined young woman who defies social conventions to pursue a career in the legal profession. As she navigates the male-dominated world of New York law firms, Maida finds herself caught between her passion for justice and the traditional expectations of romance and domesticity.The narrative captures the vibrant energy of 1920s New York, providing a vivid backdrop for Maida's internal and professional struggles. Through her experiences, the book examines the difficult choices faced by the first generation of women to enter the professional sphere in significant numbers. The title, drawn from a biblical proverb, reflects the central moral dilemma of the protagonist: whether to choose a life of simple integrity and love or one of material wealth and social prestige.Marjorie Bartholomew Paradis delivers a thoughtful character study that remains a significant work of social fiction. 'A Dinner of Herbs' is not only a portrait of a woman's journey toward self-actualization but also an insightful commentary on the changing landscape of gender roles and legal ethics during a transformative era in American history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. A bit cocked else near fine in spine-sunned very good dust jacket with small chips and tears, and an internal repair. Woman must choose between a career in Hollywood or family life in Brooklyn.