Imitation of Life
Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!
A melodramatic exploration of female ambition, racial identity, and the bonds between two women across class and color lines, set against the glamour and heartbreak of mid-century New York.
In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
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