Stella Dallas (Femmes Fatales)

Stella Dallas (Femmes Fatales)

<div>Originally published in 1923, this epic tale of motherhood, money, and sacrifice inspired the first radio soap opera, a play, and three films, including the Oscar-nominated 1937 movie starring Barbara Stanwyck. <I>Stella Dallas</I> brings into sharp focus our societal obsession with the judgment of mothers, offering cultural commentary that is still shockingly relevant nearly one hundred years after its initial publication.<BR><BR><B>Femmes Fatales</B> restores to print the best of women’s writing in the classic pulp genres of the mid-20th century. From mystery to hard-boiled noir to taboo lesbian romance, these rediscovered queens of pulp offer subversive perspectives on a turbulent era. Enjoy the series: <I>Bedelia</I>; <I>Bunny Lake Is Missing</I>; <I>By Cecile</I>; <I>The G-String Murders</I>; <I>The Girls in 3-B</I>; <I>Laura</I>; <I>The Man Who Loved His Wife</I>; <I>Mother Finds a Body</I>; <I>Now, Voyager</I>; <I>Return to Lesbos</I>; <I>Skyscraper</I>; <I>Stranger on Lesbos</I>; <I>Stella Dallas</I>; <I>Women's Barracks</I>.</div>