Lives of the wives : five literary marriages
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062356918, 0062356917
Physical Desc
322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Madison Library - Adult Section | BIO Ciu | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062356918, 0062356917
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-308) and index.
Description
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.
Description
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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LC Subjects
Amis, Kingsley.
Authors' spouses -- Biography.
Biographies.
Biography.
Dahl, Roald.
Dundy, Elaine.
Hall, Radclyffe.
Howard, Elizabeth Jane.
Marital conflict.
Marriage.
Morante, Elsa, -- 1912-1985.
Moravia, Alberto, -- 1907-1990.
Neal, Patricia, -- 1926-2010.
Troubridge, Una Vincenzo, -- Lady, -- 1887-1963.
Tynan, Kenneth, -- 1927-1980.
Authors' spouses -- Biography.
Biographies.
Biography.
Dahl, Roald.
Dundy, Elaine.
Hall, Radclyffe.
Howard, Elizabeth Jane.
Marital conflict.
Marriage.
Morante, Elsa, -- 1912-1985.
Moravia, Alberto, -- 1907-1990.
Neal, Patricia, -- 1926-2010.
Troubridge, Una Vincenzo, -- Lady, -- 1887-1963.
Tynan, Kenneth, -- 1927-1980.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ciuraru, C. (2023). Lives of the wives: five literary marriages (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ciuraru, Carmela. 2023. Lives of the Wives: Five Literary Marriages. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ciuraru, Carmela. Lives of the Wives: Five Literary Marriages Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ciuraru, Carmela. Lives of the Wives: Five Literary Marriages First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
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