Grupa

Grupa

Mary Mccarthy

Mary McCarthy's group follows eight young women after they graduate from Vassar. The novel depicts their loves, marriages, careers, and disappointments, as well as the position of women in American society in the 1930s.

The Group is the most famous novel by American writer Mary McCarthy. The story begins in 1933 at the wedding of Kay Strong, one of eight friends who have just graduated from the prestigious women's college Vassar. This event brings together a group of young women who believe that their education has given them the opportunity to live an independent and fulfilling life. However, the years that follow will show how much their ideals are in conflict with the reality of American society at the time.

The novel follows the destinies of Kay, Priss, Lakey, Polly, Helena, Libby, Dottie and Pokey. Each of them embarks on a different path in life. Some enter marriages full of expectations, others try to build careers, while some seek personal freedom outside of traditional social norms. Through their interconnected stories, the author depicts love affairs, marital problems, sexuality, motherhood, social prejudices and professional challenges.

Kay's marriage to the charismatic but emotionally unstable Harald Petersen takes center stage. Their relationship gradually uncovers the difference between romantic expectations and the reality of living together. At the same time, the other members of the group also face disappointments that arise from the conflict between personal ambitions and social expectations.

McCarthy openly addresses topics that were controversial at the time of the novel's publication, including sexual relations, contraception, psychological problems, and the position of women in society. The Group is at once a social document of a generation and a compelling novel about friendship, growing up, and the search for identity in a rapidly changing world.

Original title
The Group
Translation
Vjera Balen-Heidl
Editor
Zlatko Crnković
Graphics design
Alfred Pal
Dimensions
20 x 12 cm
Pages
424
Publisher
Znanje, Zagreb, 1987.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.

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