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Uncommon Arrangements Katie Roiphe

Uncommon Arrangements By Katie Roiphe

Uncommon Arrangements by Katie Roiphe


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* Katie Roiphe explores the unconventional relationships between renowned writers and artists - a fascinating combination of high-society gossip and historical enquiry

Uncommon Arrangements Summary

Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1919-1939 by Katie Roiphe

Drawing on the memoirs, letters and diaries of a group of British intellectuals writing between 1910 and the Second World War, UNCOMMON ARRANGEMENTS paints a witty and insightful portrait of seven 'marriages a la mode', each triumphantly casting off Victorian inhibitions and pursuing bohemian ideals of freedom and equality. But as well as love and passion, there were tolerance, denial, anger, jealousy and drama. The Bloomsbury group's Clive and Vanessa Bell opened up their marriage to accommodate Vanessa's live-in lovers, and Clive's obsession with his sister-in-law, Virginia Woolf. H.G. Well's steadfast wife sent her love to his mistress Rebecca West when their son was born. And Vera Brittain and Katherine Mansfield, more devoted to their work than to their husbands, wrestled with unfulfilled desires. This is both a fascinating exploration of love, affection and friendship in marriage, and a brilliantly entertaining account of a dazzling era of high-society high living.

Uncommon Arrangements Reviews

** 'Here's the perfect bedside book for an age like our own, when everything is known and nothing is understood. Roiphe takes the prism of the past and turns high gossip into cultural insight ... At the end of her book we feel we know these couples as intimately as if we were part of their circle' Tina Brown, NEW YORK TIME BOOK REVIEW

About Katie Roiphe

Katie Roiphe is an important voice in non-fiction. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Esquire, Harper's and The New Yorker. She has also written widely for the UK press.

Additional information

GOR001384903
9781844082728
1844082725
Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1919-1939 by Katie Roiphe
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
2008-06-05
352
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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