The Dressmaker (Bainbridge novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Beryl Bainbridge |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Psychological Fiction |
| Publisher | Duckworth (UK) George Braziller (US) |
Publication date | 1973 (UK), 1974 (US) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 152 |
| ISBN | 0-7156-0721-9 |
| OCLC | 746555 |
| LC Class | PZ4.B162 Dr PR6052.A3195 |
The Dressmaker (US title The Secret Glass) is a gothic psychological novel written by Beryl Bainbridge. In 1973, it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like many of Bainbridge's earlier works, the novel is semi-autobiographical. In particular, the story was inspired by a relationship that she had with a soldier as a teenager. The characters of Nellie and Margo were based upon two of her paternal aunts.