{"product_id":"ladies-almanack-9798888975923","title":"Ladies Almanack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...all Ladies should carry about with them [this almanack], as the Priest his Breviary, as the Cook his Recipes, as the Doctor his Physic, as the Bride her Fears, and as the Lion his Roar!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnquestionably unique in its execution of narrative, Djuna Barnes' \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies Almanack\u003c\/i\u003e is an experimental \u003ci\u003eroman ? clef\u003c\/i\u003e that intertwines fiction, myth, and parody into one of the boldest pieces of lesbian literature published in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivately printed and distributed by Barnes herself, the novel is considered by many to be the love letter--and inside joke--to the lesbian community that flourished in the literary salon of American writer, Natalie Clifford Barney; with many in the circle appearing pseudonymously within the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfounding both critics and readers alike for almost a century, \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies Almanack\u003c\/i\u003e is an unabashedly puzzling book that exists on its own terms; unapologetically delighting its first audience, confusing it's expanded audience, and celebrating all that lesbianism was and can be.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888975923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76","brand":"Djuna Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493175324853,"sku":"9798888975923","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2ca38854-129d-4adb-bb85-7eacd307ed13.jpg?v=1721747345","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ladies-almanack-9798888975923","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}