{"product_id":"the-season-kristen-richardson-9780393358537","title":"The Season: A Social History of the Debutante","description":"\u003cp\u003eKristen Richardson traces the social seasons of debutantes on both sides of the Atlantic, sharing their stories in their own words, through diaries, letters, and interviews conducted at contemporary balls. Richardson takes the reader from Georgian England to colonial Philadelphia, from the Antebellum South and Wharton's New York to the reimagined rituals of African American communities. Originally conceived as a way to wed daughters to suitable men, debutante rituals have adapted and evolved as marriage and women's lives have changed. An inquiry into the ritual's enduring cultural significance, \u003cem\u003eThe Season\u003c\/em\u003e also reveals the complex emotional world of the girls at its center, whose every move was scrutinized and judged, and on whose backs family fortunes rested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristen Richardson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393358534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393358537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019","brand":"Kristen Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049447878911,"sku":"9780393358537","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f3142980-44df-4e5a-b8d7-937d96f25cf4.jpg?v=1685001552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-season-kristen-richardson-9780393358537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}