Lives of the wives

five literary marriages
Carmela Ciuraru
Book - 2023

"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."--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ciuraru, Carmela (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a 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. 
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520 |a 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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600 1 0 |a Morante, Elsa,  |d 1912-1985. 
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