Description |
322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-308) and index. |
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. |
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. |
Subject |
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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Genre |
Biographies.
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Added Title |
Five literary marriages |
ISBN |
9780062356918 (hardcover) |
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0062356917 (hardcover) |
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