Lost Girls: The Invention of the Flapper

by Linda Simon

Book Overview

In the glorious, boozy party after the first World War, a new being burst defiantly onto the world stage: the so-called flapper. Young, impetuous, and flirtatious, she was an alluring, controversial figure, celebrated in movies, fiction, plays, and the pages of fashion magazines. But, as this book argues, she didn't appear out of nowhere. This spirited, beautifully illustrated history presents a fresh look at the reality of young women's experiences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789140714
• ISBN13: 9781789140712
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"