The Company She Keeps - Mary McCarthy by Mary McCarthy
The Company She Keeps (1942) is the debut and a semi-autobiographical novel by American writer Mary McCarthy., These six brilliantly written episodes, brought together in Mary McCarthys first novel, create a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Based loosely on the authors own life, the book follows a young bohemian woman, Margaret Sargent, through her experiences and lost loves in a time of coming war. Its bold insight, sly wit, and virtuoso style won Mary McCarthy immediate recognition as one of the most accomplished, versatile, and penetrating writers in America.
General Fiction
The Company She Keeps - Mary McCarthy
3.8(915 ratings)
Category: General Fiction
Narrator: Lorelei King
Tags: General Fiction, Classic, Romance, Adults
The Company She Keeps (1942) is the debut and a semi-autobiographical novel by American writer Mary McCarthy., These six brilliantly written episodes, brought together in Mary McCarthys first novel, create a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Based loosely on the authors own life, the book follows a young bohemian woman, Margaret Sargent, through her experiences and lost loves in a time of coming war. Its bold insight, sly wit, and virtuoso style won Mary McCarthy immediate recognition as one of the most accomplished, versatile, and penetrating writers in America.
