Two Serious Ladies is a 1943 modernist novel by the American writer Jane Bowles. It follows two upper-class women, Christina Goering and Frieda Copperfield, as they descend into debauchery.[1]

Two Serious Ladies
First edition
AuthorJane Bowles
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
1943
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback) and audiobook
Pages256 pages
ISBN978-0-9560038-5-0

Bowles' style is often described as singular.[2]

In February 2012, an online magazine of the same title was created to honor Bowles' legacy and to promote writing by women.[3]

In issue 543 of Interview magazine, filmmaker John Waters said he loves Jane Bowles and that "Two Serious Ladies" is the best novel ever written.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bowles, Jane (1984). Book Description. ISBN 0525483241.
  2. ^ Ransley, Lettie (13 November 2010). "Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles - review". The Observer. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Two Serious Ladies".
  4. ^ Purnell, Brontez (Summer 2022). "John Waters by Brontez Purnell". Interview. p. 101.
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