The romance between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre has been celebrated as one of the greatest of the 20th century. From the beginning, their relationship was a tumultuous one, in which the coupleās excesses were as widely known as their passion for each other. Despite their love, both Scott and Zelda engaged in flirtations that threatened to tear the couple apart. But none had a more profound impact on the twoāand on Scottās writingāas the liaison between Zelda and a French aviator, Edouard Jozan. Though other biographies have written of Jozan as one of Scottās romantic rivals, accounts of the pilotās effect on the couple have been superficial at best.
In The Gatsby Affair: Scott, Zelda, and the Betrayal That Shaped an American Classic, Kendall Taylor examines the dalliance between the southern belle and the French pilot from a fresh perspective. Drawing on conversations and correspondence with Jozanās daughter, as well as materials from the Jozan family archives, Taylor sheds new light on this romantic triangle. More than just a casual fling, Zeldaās tryst with Edouard affected Scott as much as it did his wifeāand ultimately influenced the authorās most famous creation, Jay Gatsby. Were it not for Zeldaās affair with the pilot, Scottās novel might be less about betrayal and more about lost illusions.
Exploring the private motives of these public figures, Taylor offers new explanations for their behavior. In addition to the love triangle that included Jozan, Taylor also delves into an earlier event in Zeldaās lifeāa sexual assault she suffered as a teenagerāone that affected her future relationships. Both a literary study and a probing look at an iconic coupleās psychological makeup, The Gatsby Affair offers readers a bold interpretation of how one of Americaās greatest novels was influenced.
This book title, The Gatsby Affair (Scott, Zelda, and the Betrayal that Shaped an American Classic), ISBN: 9781538104934, by Kendall Taylor, published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (August 8, 2018) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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