Ready Reference Treatise: Rubyfruit Jungle

“Rubyfruit Jungle” by Rita Mae Brown was first published in 1973. It is the author’s first published novel. It is, in fact, the first novel of its day for portraying lesbianism explicitly.

Rita Brown draws upon the account of her youth and her emergence as a lesbian author. “Rubyfruit Jungle” is a coming-of-age autobiographical novel.

The title itself is a quite controversial according to some critics because ‘Rubyfruit jungle’ is a slang term for the female sex organs, the genitals.

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