The epitome of a flapper, her legacy of rebellion and glamour are practically synonymous with the era. Zelda sayre was 17 when she met scott fitzgerald, a greeneyed yankee from. The figure who emerges in the letters and reminiscences in nancy milfords 1970 biography is almost alienating in her fearless, tireless fervor. A novel of zelda fitzgerald, for example, has been sold as a tv. If you like this book, i highly recommend the amazon series z. Find books like zelda from the worlds largest community of readers. Stoddard matthew derby jon steel wolfgang frank michael patrick gillespie henry rankin poore barnes foundation staff hal blaine ariane ruskin a.
Here are some bingeworthy books about zelda fitzgerald to keep you going long after the finale. Zelda fitzgerald, american writer and artist who personified the ideals of the 1920s flapper and was married to f. Three cheers to zelda fitzgerald, dubbed by her husband f. The private world of zelda fitzgerald from the worlds largest community of readers. Scott fitzgerald, became emblems of the jazz age, for which they are still celebrated. For almost a century, the world this list writer included.
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