Zelda: a Biography

nancy milford

The wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda has remained a shadowy figure. In this biography it becomes clear how deeply dependent on each other the Fitzgeralds were, and to what an extraordinary degree their dreams were matching ones. We also get insight into Scott Fitzgerald as a husband and dominator. During more than one nervous breakdown and clinic visit were, remarkably, when she wrote her books. A very complicated and unhappy woman emerges. A match for her husband but no match for herself.....

Genres biographynonfictionhistorybiography memoirmemoirwomenshistoricalbook clubunfinishedmental illness

424 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1970

Literary awards

national book award finalist,

This edition

Format: 424 pages, Hardcover
Published: January 1, 1970 by Harper \u0026 Row
ISBN: 9780060129910
ASIN: 0060129913
Language: English

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About the author

nancy milford

Nancy Lee Winston Milford (March 26, 1938–March 29, 2022) was an American biographer.

Nancy Lee Winston was born in Dearborn, Michigan. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1959, then earned an M.A. (1964) and a Ph.D. (1972) at Columbia University. Her dissertation was on Zelda Fitzgerald.

Milford is best known for her book Zelda, about F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda Fitzgerald. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, spent 29 weeks on The New York Times best-seller list, and has since been translated into 17 languages. --Wikipedia