description: The life of F. Scott Fitzgerald reads like one of his own a young man of great promise marries into wealth; his life seems golden but beneath the surface lie alcoholism, debt, insecurity and in Fitzgerald's case the mental instability of hisbeautiful faithless wife, Zelda. PENGUIN ILLUSTRATED LIVES is a new series of photographic biographies that allows you to step into the world of your favourite writers. Each title contains a brief text, integrated with over one hundred images, many in colour, allowing an immediate, intimate understanding of their their family, friends, home and work. Also included are particular visual treats such as first-edition covers, manuscript pages, letters and doodles.
language: English
title: Illustrated Lives: F. Scott Fitzgerald
titlecomplete: Illustrated Lives: F. Scott Fitzgerald (Penguin Illustrated Lives S.)
genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 93
publisher: Penguin