Nancy Milford
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Acclaimed biographer Nancy Milford brings to life the tormented, elusive personality of Zelda Sayre and clarifies as never before her relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald, tracing the inner disintegration of a gifted, despairing woman undone by the clash between her husband's career and her own talent. Zelda was an instant touchstone for creatively inspired readers after its initial publication in 1983; Patti Smith hails it in her autobiography,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"If F. Scott Fitzgerald was the hero of the Jazz Age, Edna St. Vincent Millay, as audacious in her love affairs as she was in her art, was its heroine. She embodied, in her reckless fancy, the spirit of the New Woman, and gave America its voice." "The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, Millay was dazzling in the performance of her self. Her voice was an instrument of seduction, and her impact on crowds, and on men, was legendary. Young...
Series
Publisher
Vintage Departures
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
xxv, 595 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This unique guide to one of today's hottest tourist destinations combines fascinating articles by a wide variety of writers, woven throughout with the editor's own indispensable advice and opinions--providing in one package an unparalleled experience of an extraordinary place.
