The Romantic Egoists: A Pictorial Autobiography from the Scrapbooks and Albums of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald [Paperback]

Matthew J. Bruccoli (Editor), Scottie Fitzgerald Smith (Editor), Joan P. Kerr (Editor)

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"A most interesting and fascinating book." -- Library Journal

"The book is irresistible, a narrative with a strange eloquence . . ." -- New York Times Book Review

"The title says it all, yet for lovers of The Great Gatsby, this is the ultimate book." -- Los Angeles Times

About the Author

MATTHEW J. BRUCCOLI, the Emily Brown Jefferies Professor of English at the University of South Carolina, is the leading authority on the House of Scribner and its authors. He is the author of Some Sort of Epic Grandeur: The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the editorial director of the Dictionary of Literary Biography. He lives in Columbia.

SCOTTIE FITZGERALD SMITH (1921–1986) was the only child of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. She worked on the staffs of Time and the New Yorker and wrote for the New York Times and the Washington Post. Smith considered The Romantic Egoists her ultimate tribute to her parents.

The late JOAN P. KERR (1921–1996), a founding editor of American Heritage magazine, was a specialist in American art and photography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570035296
• ISBN-13: 978-1570035296
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Book for F. Scott Fitzgerald Enthusiasts!!, May 2, 2006

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This review is from: The Romantic Egoists: A Pictorial Autobiography from the Scrapbooks and Albums of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald (Paperback)

If you are a fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald, this book is an absolute must-have! While I own just about everything that is written by or about Fitzgerald, this is perhaps my favorite book to peruse. It is compiled just like a personal scrapbook and is replete with photos of the Fitzgeralds as well as articles (by and about Fitzgerald)written in the 20s and 30s. Much of this content you will not find elsewhere, at least not in such abundance. Bruccoli, America's leading Fitzgerald scholar (as well as Fitz's own daughter, Scotty) did a spectacular job of putting this together. The scrapbook format gives the book an intimate nature and the set up is extremely attractive. Best of all, at just around $20, it is an absolute steal for the price! If you love Fitzgerald, don't go without this collection! It would make a splendid addition to any high school classroom that teaches Fitzgerald or any personal library that celebrates true literary classics.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning collection of Fitzgerald ephemera, November 10, 2006

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This review is from: The Romantic Egoists: A Pictorial Autobiography from the Scrapbooks and Albums of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald (Paperback)

My girlfriend, a fellow Fitz enthusiast, bought me this for my birthday and it ranks among the best gifts I've ever received. This is an amazing and exhaustively comprehensive scrapbook of the lives of the Fitzgeralds. If you're a fan and come away from this without wanting to get your hands on every single thing those two touched...there's something very, very wrong with you. ;) Beautiful book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So amazing!, January 16, 2008

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This review is from: The Romantic Egoists: A Pictorial Autobiography from the Scrapbooks and Albums of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald (Paperback)

I am a huge fan of both F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald so it was great to get this glimpse into their personal lives. Because their daughter was involved with this book, that gives it even more authenticity and it's like we're being given permission by Scottie herself to look at her family's scrapbooks. A very surreal experience!