Helpful Score: 2
In this academic, but still interesting, biography of one of the icons of the Jazz Age, Milford takes a fair amount of time examining how much of the Fitzgeralds' fiction was taken from their real lives. She paints a fair picture of both halves of this very flawed famous couple.
From the back of the book;
"About this beautiful, brave, and foolish woman Mrs. Milford has written a stunning book." Life Magazine
Married to F.Scott Fitzgerald, mingling and partying with all the famous of the jazz they had a shared a strong love and passion for life that continued even after her slide into mental illness through letters, many of which are included in this book. It's really quite a story.
"About this beautiful, brave, and foolish woman Mrs. Milford has written a stunning book." Life Magazine
Married to F.Scott Fitzgerald, mingling and partying with all the famous of the jazz they had a shared a strong love and passion for life that continued even after her slide into mental illness through letters, many of which are included in this book. It's really quite a story.
True story of Zelda Fitzgerald. Must read for F. Scott fans! pub 1970
Biography
Zelda Fitzgerald seems selfish, outlandish, and over-the-top. But her life is just so interesting.
Zelda, by Nancy Milford, is a portrait of Zelda Fitzgerald, best known for being married to Scott Fitzgerald. She came of age in the South and lived a life of the most excessive twenties flapper. She partied and charmed. This book deals with her tumultous relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald and her destructive mental illness.
As much as I dislike the character portrayed to me, her life is very interesting.
The couple lived in a world of privilege in a very interesting time during history and mingled with many of the other important writers/artists/figures of the time.
The book also has some black and white pictures of Zelda (sometimes with Scott) throughout her life.
453 pages, copyright 1970, Avon Books: Division of Hearst Corporation:New York.
Zelda Fitzgerald seems selfish, outlandish, and over-the-top. But her life is just so interesting.
Zelda, by Nancy Milford, is a portrait of Zelda Fitzgerald, best known for being married to Scott Fitzgerald. She came of age in the South and lived a life of the most excessive twenties flapper. She partied and charmed. This book deals with her tumultous relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald and her destructive mental illness.
As much as I dislike the character portrayed to me, her life is very interesting.
The couple lived in a world of privilege in a very interesting time during history and mingled with many of the other important writers/artists/figures of the time.
The book also has some black and white pictures of Zelda (sometimes with Scott) throughout her life.
453 pages, copyright 1970, Avon Books: Division of Hearst Corporation:New York.
