Dolly & Zane Grey: Letters from a Marriage - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0874178622 ISBN 13: 9780874178623

Casa editrice: Univ of Nevada Pr, 2011

Riassunto

Popular western writer Zane Grey was a literary celebrity during his lifetime and the center of a huge enterprise based on his writing, which included books, magazine serials, film and stage versions of his stories, even comic strips. His wife, Dolly, closely guided Grey's career almost from its beginning, editing and sometimes revising his work, negotiating with publishers and movie studios, and skillfully managing the considerable fortune derived from these activities.

Dolly maintained the facade of a conventional married life that was essential to Grey's public image and the traditional middle-class values his work reflected. This facade was constantly threatened by Grey's numerous affairs with other women. The stress of hiding these dalliances placed a huge strain on their relationship, and much of Zane and Dolly's union was sustained largely by correspondence. Their letters--thousands of them--reveal the true nature of this complex partnership. As edited by Candace Kant, the letters offer an engrossing portrait of an extremely unorthodox marriage and its times.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Candace C. Kant is professor emerita of history at the College of Southern Nevada.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Nevada Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0874178622
• ISBN 13: 9780874178623
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 437
• Redattore: Kant Candace C.