A portrait of the critically acclaimed twentieth-century American author draws on Stead's personal letters and diaries, as well as on sources close to the writer, to create a provocative portrait of an intensely private woman.
Hazel Rowley Knihy
16. listopad 1951 – 1. březen 2011
Hazel Rowley byla autorkou a životopiskyní, která se zabývala především francouzskými a americkými spisovateli. Její díla se vyznačují hlubokým vhledem do života a díla jejích subjektů, často s důrazem na jejich literární přínos a osobní vztahy. Rowley se často zaměřovala na postavy, které formovaly literární a intelektuální krajinu 20. století. Její styl psaní je ceněn pro svou erudici a schopnost oživit minulé životy.
Franklin and Eleanor
- 368 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
Exploring the complex dynamics of the Roosevelts' marriage, this book delves into their celebrated yet scrutinized partnership, highlighting FDR's lifelong romance with Lucy Mercer and Eleanor's rumored lesbian relationships. It examines the myriad scandals and speculations that have surrounded their union, offering a comprehensive account of their unique bond and the historical context that shaped it. This narrative seeks to reveal the full story behind one of presidential history's most intriguing relationships.
“Enthralling . . . Here we find an ugly, walleyed existentialist philosopher, the elegantly beautiful author of The Second Sex and the Gallic equivalent of a bevy of young starlets who share the bed of one or the other--or sometimes both. Readers will turn these pages alternately mesmerized and appalled.” — Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World Passionate, freethinking existentialist philosopher-writers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre are one of the world's legendary couples. Their committed but notoriously open union generated no end of controversy in their day. Biographer Hazel Rowley offers the first dual portrait of these two colossal figures and their intense, often embattled relationship. Through original interviews and access to new primary sources, Rowley portrays Sartre and Beauvoir up close. Tête-à-Tête magnificently details the passion, daring, humor, and contradictions of a remarkably unorthodox relationship.
