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| Author | Mary McCarthy |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 378 |
| OCLC | 282992 |
| LC Class | PZ3.M1272 Gs |
The Group is the best-known novel of American writer Mary McCarthy. It made New York Times Best Seller list in 1963[1] and remained there for almost two years. In 1966, United Artists released a film adaptation of the novel directed by Sidney Lumet.[citation needed]
The novel touched on controversial topics for its time, such as free love, contraception, abortion, lesbianism, and mental illness. It was banned in Australia, Italy, and Ireland.[2]
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