Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Domesticity 11
5. High Femme Armor 23
6. Soft Politics 37
7. Pain 53
8. Melodrama 65
9. Sex 81
10. Fame. 93
11. Tradition 107
12. Reprieve 115
13. Camp 125
14. Funeral 139
15. Conclusion 153
16. Acknowledgments 163
17. Notes 165
18. Bibliography 177