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The Romantic Egoists: A Pictorial Autobiography from the Scrapbooks and Albums of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
This pictorial autobiography of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald documents two lives that have become legendary. The Romantic Egoists draws almost entirely from the scrapbooks and photograph albums that the Fitzgeralds scrupulously kept as their personal record and provides a wealth of illustrative material not previously available.
In a unique way this book gives Scott and Zelda
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Paperback
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244 pages
Published
December 8th 2003
by University of South Carolina Press
(first published November 1974)
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I almost classified this as a 'picture book,' but Scott would not approve...it's so much more. Baby books, scrap books, newspaper clippings, reviews, photos. This book, co-written by Scotty Fitzgerald, compiles so many memories of this little doomed family, and shares it all with us.
We see Scott and Zelda grow up, fall in love, gain notice, abuse their fame, destroy themselves and each other. But through it all, they were curiously devoted to each other.
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All the bestseller lis ...more
We see Scott and Zelda grow up, fall in love, gain notice, abuse their fame, destroy themselves and each other. But through it all, they were curiously devoted to each other.
Some observations:
All the bestseller lis ...more
Beautiful book! Full of interesting pictures, love letters and memorabilia! I would not have even considered myself a fan of Fitzgerald before.
Nov 08, 2010
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A great, overlooked collection of photos and memorabilia, taken from Fitzgerald's scrapbooks. Stuff you'd never see in standard biographies.
A scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, and stories from the Fitzgerald family, as compiled by their daughter, Scottie.
First, I’ve come to see my parents through my own pair of spectacles rather than through the eyes of others; and second, I’ve paid a tribute to them which was long overdue.
I’ve long had an interest in the Fitzgeralds, and the idea of reading their personal scrapbook intrigued me, especially since another of my interests is genealogy. I enjoy looking at old photos, reg ...more
First, I’ve come to see my parents through my own pair of spectacles rather than through the eyes of others; and second, I’ve paid a tribute to them which was long overdue.
I’ve long had an interest in the Fitzgeralds, and the idea of reading their personal scrapbook intrigued me, especially since another of my interests is genealogy. I enjoy looking at old photos, reg ...more
If you want to get acquainted with the Fitzgeralds, this much-more-than a pictorial autobiography is a good place to begin. Compiled and edited by their own daughter, Scottie Fitzgerald, The Romantic Egoists is filled with personal records you'd never come across in standard biographies. As a Fitzgeralds enthusiast, I found this fascinating.
Among numerous photos, clippings and letters there was one specific entry ("What a ‘Flapper Novelist’ Thinks of His Wife") where Scott interviews Zelda in t ...more
Among numerous photos, clippings and letters there was one specific entry ("What a ‘Flapper Novelist’ Thinks of His Wife") where Scott interviews Zelda in t ...more
This (enormous) book is a fascinating and personal glimpse into the fascinating lives of F.Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Compiled from personal scrapbooks and the meticulous personal diaries of F. Scott by their daughter Scottie, this was such an interesting read for a person like me who is obsessed with the Fitzgeralds.
This book is stunning! Their daughter is a collab in creating this. A perfect book for lovers of their work.
A veritable treasure trove for anyone who loves Fitzgerald. A dream to sift through! Five stars.
A scrap book for anyone fascinated by Fitzgeralds. My most looked at coffee table book.
Insanely brilliant. Gives insight into the life of F. Scott via original documents and the personal scrapbooks he kept and the clippings he kept of his own fame. Very endearing look at a writer whom we think of as a genius, someone who perhaps automatically wrote a novel that we all "had" to read in high school... but in reality he was actually very prone to insecurity and self doubt.
This is a collection of letters, clippings, photographs and stories from the scrapbooks of F. Scott, Zelda and Scottie Fitzgerald. It is great to see what they kept, photos from different periods of their lives and their versions of experiences as told through letters.
An amazing pictorial biography co-edited by Scottie Fitzgerald that contains pictures, clippings, journal entries, and letters taken from her parents' scrapbooks that have never before been printed. A must read/must have for all Scott and Zelda fans.
I always love to look at this when I visit my friend George in Atlanta. He has a copy of this and you really get to know Zelda nad Scott visually through this wonderful scrapbook!
I loved The Romantic Egoists. I have been very into Hemingway and the Fitzgeralds lately and this biography, full of pictures and other memorabilia was amazing.
An absolute must for fans of the Fitzgeralds. It was like having their own personal scrapbook in your hands. I found it fascinating.
Mar 08, 2008
christy
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i gave myself a project to find out as much about the lost generation as i could. this book was part of that project.
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Matthew Joseph Bruccoli was an American professor of English at the University of South Carolina. He was the preeminent expert on F. Scott Fitzgerald. He also wrote about writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe and John O'Hara, and was editor of the 'Dictionary of Literary Biography'.
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