It is a coming-of-age novel that describes Molly's development as an aspiring artist and a lesbian woman in the middle of the 20th century. There is no doubt that it is a book of its time.
Rita Mae Brown, the author of the novel, was brought up in the segregated South between 1950s and 1960s. She was unable to get personal and professional freedom owing the widespread prejudice in the society in that part of the world.
Ready Reference Treatise: Rubyfruit Jungle
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis
