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| Author | Mary McCarthy |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 378 |
| OCLC | 282992 |
| LC Class | PZ3.M1272 Gs |
The Group is the best-known novel of American writer Mary McCarthy. It made New York Times Best Seller list in 1963[1] and remained there for almost two years. In 1966, United Artists released a film adaptation of the book.
The novel touched on controversial topics for its time, such as free love, contraception, abortion, lesbianism, and mental illness. It was banned in Australia, Italy, and Ireland.[2]
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