![]() Through these three women, Metalious brings to the forefront taboo issues of 1950’s society that are often swept under the rug. Although going through a similar transition, Selena Cross is subjected to a much darker world than Allison – one where the sexual appetite of an older man threatens to ruin her life. Meanwhile, her daughter Allison grapples with adolescence, straddling the line between following her mother’s strict rules and desiring to explore her sexuality. Lonely and repressed, Constance’s life is ruled by the fear that her past adulterous relationship will become known to her gossipy town. ![]() ![]() Set during World War II, the book follows the lives of three women – single mother Constance MacKenzie, her daughter Allison, and Allison’s friend Selena Cross. What was it, then, that made a book about a small New England town so controversial? Nevertheless, the book remained on The New York Times’ bestsellers list for fifty-nine weeks, gaining such notoriety that it eventually was adapted into not only a movie but a long running TV soap opera. Deemed morally corrupting “trash,” the book was banned in multiple cities and countries, including Canada. When it was first published in 1956, Grace Metalious’ debut novel Peyton Place shocked the world. ![]()
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