Nancy Milford
Zelda: A Biography
- ISBN 13:
- 9780062089397
- author:
- Nancy Milford
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.5 x 3.3 cm
- Genre:
- Biography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Zelda: A Biography by Nancy Milford is a profound and moving portrayal of a complex life. This biography clarifies Zelda's relationship with her husband F. Scott Fitzgerald, tracing the inner disintegration of a gifted woman torn between her own talent and her husband's career.
The book spans Zelda Sayre's stormy life, from notoriety as a spirited Southern beauty to success as a novelist and international celebrity at her husband's side. Yet their tumultuous relationship precipitated a descent into depression and mental instability for Zelda, leaving her to spend the final twenty years of her life in hospital care.
Incorporating years of exhaustive research and interviews, Milford illuminates Zelda's nuanced personality, giving character to both her artistic vibrancy and her catastrophic collapse. This biography offers a nuanced understanding of a fascinating figure, shedding light on the inner workings of a remarkable woman.
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