Jackson R. Bryer is a professor at the Universary of Maryland. He
has edited the Fitzgerald-Perkins correspondence and "Selected
Letters of Eugene O'Neill."
Cathy W. Barks teaches American literature at the University of
Maryland.
"Carefully annotated . . . To have [the letters] all so well
presented in one volume is useful indeed. A boon for general
readers as well as literary scholars."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"These letters, many never before published, suggest that Scott and
Zelda were both, at heart, Protestants, not voluptuaries; what
comes through most clearly in this collection is their dogged,
back-bowed faith in work and their dependence on each other . . .
Zelda is an extravagant and funny correspondent, and watching her
transformation from ingenue ('I love being rather unfathomable') to
survivor is heart-rending."--"The New Yorker"
"[An] invaluable collection . . . Eloquently introduced by Eleanor
Lanahan, the Fitzgeralds' granddaughter . . . and pegged throughout
with useful commentary, this exceptionally moving correspondence
reveals two ardent and creative souls struggling with the ruthless
demands of the artistic imperative as well as two terrible diseases
not well understood at the time, he with alcoholism, she with
mental illness. The majority of the letters are Zelda's, and
they're dazzling in their vividness, metaphorical richness, and
humor, and unfailing in their affection."--Donna Seaman,
"Booklist"
"This collection of letters by the Fitzgeralds to each other covers
their entire relationship, from their courtship in 1918 to Scott's
death in 1940 . . . Many of the letters, especially in Part 3, are
by Zelda, so this collection lets the reader sample the full range
of her thoughts and emotions and helps correct mistaken impressions
of the marriage left by past biographies. The editors'
introductions and historical narratives are helpful in giving the
broader contexts of the couple's lives and times, as are the
photographs and explanatory footnotes."--Morris Hounion, " Library
Journal"
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