The Priceless Pearl

By Alice Duer Miller

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

When a woman's stunning looks cost her job after job, she decides to challenge the system and redefine her worth in a world that values appearance over competence.

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Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2021-01-01

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Summary

“The Priceless Pearl” by Alice Duer Miller is a story set in the early 1900s that follows Pearl Leavitt, a striking young woman facing constant setbacks in her career because her beauty disrupts the men around her. After being fired from her job at an encyclopedia company for being too distracting, Pearl confronts her boss and the board, calling out the unfair treatment of women in the workplace. As she searches for new work, her journey intertwines with that of her college friend, Augusta, leading to challenges and new understandings about relationships and what it means to be a woman.