Ladies and Not-so-gentle Women

Download or read book Ladies and Not-so-gentle Women written by Alfred Allan Lewis and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 2000 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis follows the lives of four trailblazing women whose intertwined worlds span a century. Detailed, in-depth portraits highlight Elizabeth Marbury, a pioneer theatrical agent; Elsie de Wolfe, an interior designer; Anne Vanderbilt, a wealthy debutante who worked with the poor and sick; and Anne Morgan, daughter of tycoon J.P. Morgan and early women's advocate.