Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel, 'The Pretty Sister of José' is a tale that begins by introducing us to a slow, dull, but kind and faithful young man named José, and his pretty sister, Pepita, who live with their aging grandmother. After much slow planning and hard work, José takes his family to a new home outside Madrid, where his carpentry skills earn him good money. It is here that Pepita begins to dream of the grandeur of Madrid, and how it would be wonderful to see its splendors.

"... containing the names and the disposition made of more than 20,000 pictures, from ... May 15th, 1915, up to the end of the year 1917. This list will be supplemented by further lists presented at the end of each half yearly period."--Pennsylvania. State Board of Censors of Moving Pictures. Report, 1918, p. 7.

This volume, arranged alphabetically by original author, provides basic information about stage and screen productions based upon the novels of 40 women writers before 1900. Each entry includes the novel and its publication date, the published texts or dramatizations based upon the book, and the performances of the piece in live theater and film versions, including the location, dates, and playwright or screenwriter (if there was one). For some of the performances the author includes a brief annotation listing the actors and describing the production.