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Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness. She used those attributes to survive a divorce and poverty and to claw her way out of the lower middle class. But Mildred also had two weaknesses: a yen for shiftless men, and an unreasoning devotion to... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mildred Pierce: The Depression era heroine, single mother of two who has to rebuild her life after making the decision to divorce her husband.
- Bert Pierce: Mildred's husband, father of her two daughters.
- Veda Pierce: Mildred's oldest, and favorite, daughter. Her demands on her mother for wealth drive Mildred. She is the ultimate manipulating sociopath.
- Moire(Ray) Pierce: Mildred's younger daughter who is more light hearted than her sister Veda.
- Ida: Mildred's first mentor in the restaurant business. She later becomes a friend and employee.
- Mrs. Gessler: Mildred's neighbor, friend, and eventually, her employee.
- Monty Beragon: Monty is the wealthy playboy who introduces Mildred and Veda to a finer lifestyle than the one they know in Glendale.
- Carlo Treviso: A conductor and music teacher who discovers Veda's real musical talent.
First Sentence edit
In the spring of 1931, on a lawn in Glendale, California, a man was bracing trees.
Authors & Contributors edit
- James M. Cain (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1941
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 298
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1941
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 298
Awards edit
- Academy Award (1946: Best Actress - Joan Crawfoerd (Mildred Pierce))
Classification edit
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- Dewey: 813.52
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Movie Connections edit
- Mildred Pierce (IMDb): 1945
- Mildred Pierce (IMDb): 2011
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