Maimie Papers Letters from an Ex-Prostitute

Name: Maimie Papers Letters from an Ex-Prostitute
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ISBN: 9781558611436

ISBN-10: 1558611436

ISBN-13: 9781558611436

Edition: 2nd

Authors: Maimie Pinzer, Sue Davidson, Florence Howe, Ruth C. Rosen, Ruth C. Rosen

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Acirc; Acirc; Acirc; In 1910, a remarkable correspondence began between a wealthy and distinguished Bostonian philanthropist, Fanny Quincy Howe, and Maimie Pinzer, a Jewish prostitute living in Philadelphia and just recovering from morphine addiction. The Maimie Papers is Maimie's side of that correspondence, offerring an unprecedented and still unique account of the life of a woman of the streets and of her inspiring transformation. Acirc; Acirc; Acirc; After a childhood in a wealthy but troubled family, Maimie's struggle for survival began at age 13 following years of apparent incestuous abuse. Her descent led her through reformatories, jails, and hospitals. It also brought her into…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Feminist Press at The City University of New York
Publication date: 4/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English