Betty Friedan founded NOW in 1966 and is the author of many books, including The Fountain of Age and Life So
Far. She lives in Washington, DC.
Review
"The book that pulled the trigger on history."
--Alvin Toffler, author of Future Shock
"[A] bridge between conservative and radical elements in feminism, an ardent advocate of harmony and human
values."
--Marilyn French, Esquire
"One of those rare books we are endowed with only once in several decades."
--Amitai Etzioni, author of The Spirit of Community: The Reinvention of American Society
Norton Publisher Web Site, November, 2001.
Summary
The book that changed the consciousness of a country--and the world. Landmark, groundbreaking, classic--these
adjectives barely describe the earthshaking and long-lasting effects of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique.
This is the book that defined "the problem that has no name," that launched the Second Wave of the feminist
movement, and has been awakening women and men with its insights into social relations, which still remain fresh,
ever since. A national bestseller, with over 1 million copies sold.
