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First edition. |
| Description |
322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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| Summary |
A witty look at the complex and fascinating but tumultuous marriages of five well-known figures in the literary world, including British theater critic Kenneth Tynan, and authors Roald Dahl and Kingsley Amis. |
| Contents |
Introduction: What's a Wife to Do? -- Una Troubridge and Radclyffe Hall -- Elsa Morante and Alberto Moravia -- Elaine Dundy and Kenneth Tynan -- Elizabeth Jane Howard and Kingsley Amis -- Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-308) and index. |
| Summary |
The history of wives is largely one of silence, resilience, and forbearance. Toss in celebrity, male privilege, ruthless ambition, narcissism, and a few more factors, and it's easy to understand why the marriages of many famous writers have been stormy, short-lived, and mutually destructive. looks at the complex and fascinating but tumultuous marriages of five well-known figures in the literary world,and exposes the misery behind closed doors. The wives were often demonized and misrepresented, and paid a price when they achieved recognition and freedom. -- adapted from jacket |
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Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980.
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Dundy, Elaine.
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Dahl, Roald.
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Neal, Patricia, 1926-2010.
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Howard, Elizabeth Jane.
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Amis, Kingsley.
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Morante, Elsa, 1912-1985.
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Moravia, Alberto, 1907-1990.
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Troubridge, Una Vincenzo, Lady, 1887-1963.
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Hall, Radclyffe.
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Authors' spouses -- Biography.
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Marital conflict.
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Marriage.
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| Genre |
Biography.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780062356918 (hardcover) : $32.00 |
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0062356917 (hardcover) |
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