Zelda, Nora, Vera, and now Eileen à â â this is the story of George Orwell's first wife, a woman who shaped, supported and even saved the life of one of twentieth century's greatest writers
Zelda, Nora, Vera, and now Eileen à â â this is the story of George Orwell's first wife, a woman who shaped, supported and even saved the life of one of twentieth century's greatest writers
Sylvia Topp has worked in publishing since college, starting as a copy editor on medical journals, then moving to freelance editing at major literary publishing houses. She was the long-time wife and partner of Tuli Kupferberg, a Beat poet who later was a co-founder, in 1964, of the Fugs, a legendary rock and roll band. Together Sylvia and Tuli wrote, edited, and designed over thirty books and magazines, including As They Were, 1001 Ways to Live Without Working, and Yeah! magazine. Sylvia joined the staff at The Soho Weekly Newsand later The Village Voice, before finishing her publishing career at Vanity Fair. Eileen is her first book. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by Peter Davison Introduction by Sylvia Topp 1 A Complicated Ancestry 2 Head Girl at High School 3 Honours at Oxford 4 Between Oxford and Orwell 5 A Whirlwind Courtship 6 Orwell in Love 7 Six Happy Months of Marriage 8 Escape from Catalonia 9 From Overwork to Near Tragedy 10 Abandoned Again 11 Coming Up for Air in Morocco 12 War Ends the Wallington Experiment 13 The Worst Years of Her Life 14 Coming into Her Own at Last 15 But Smooth Sailing Was Never an Option 16 Nearly a Happy Ending Epilogue: Orwell Without Eileen Appendix: Two Complete Letters by Eileen Notes A Note of Appreciation Index Supporters
Foreword by Peter Davison Introduction by Sylvia Topp 1 A Complicated Ancestry 2 Head Girl at High School 3 Honours at Oxford 4 Between Oxford and Orwell 5 A Whirlwind Courtship 6 Orwell in Love 7 Six Happy Months of Marriage 8 Escape from Catalonia 9 From Overwork to Near Tragedy 10 Abandoned Again 11 Coming Up for Air in Morocco 12 War Ends the Wallington Experiment 13 The Worst Years of Her Life 14 Coming into Her Own at Last 15 But Smooth Sailing Was Never an Option 16 Nearly a Happy Ending Epilogue: Orwell Without Eileen Appendix: Two Complete Letters by Eileen Notes A Note of Appreciation Index Supporters
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