The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives is a 1972 horror novel by Ira Levin. It takes readers to Connecticut and U.S.A in 1970's. Characters include Joanna Eberhart, Bobbie and Walter Eberhart. Readers will find themes of Conspiracy, photographers, Satire and married women.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, and 393 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 41 editions across 6 languages.
It runs to roughly 159 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives is a 1972 satirical novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a photographer and young mother who suspects the submissive housewives in her new idyllic Connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands. Also contained in: - [Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Volume 1 - 1973](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16036164W) - [Three by Ira Levin](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16660211W)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Stepford Wives?
The Stepford Wives was written by Ira Levin and first published in 1972.
What genre is The Stepford Wives?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is The Stepford Wives?
The median edition has 159 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Stepford Wives?
Readers who like it often enjoy Thinner, Stuart Little and Omnibus (Eyes of the Dragon / Firestarter).
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