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| Author | Helen Gurley Brown |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Bernard Geis Associates |
Publication date | 1962 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 9781569802526 |
| OCLC | 51342662 |
| Followed by | Sex and the Office (1965). |
Sex and the Single Girl is a 1962 non-fiction book by American writer Helen Gurley Brown, written as an advice book that encouraged women to become financially independent and experience sexual relationships before or without marriage. The book became a succès de scandale, selling two million copies in three weeks,[1] being sold in 35 countries[2] and making the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and Time bestseller lists.[3]
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- ^ Scanlon, Jennifer. "Sensationalist Literature or Expert Advice?" Feminist Media Studies 9:1 (2009): 12.
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