Literary rogues : a scandalous history of wayward authors
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New York : Harper Perennial, 2013.
ISBN
9780062077288, 0062077287
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Subjects
LC Subjects
American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Anecdotes.
Authors -- Anecdotes.
Authors -- Conduct of life.
Authors -- Humor.
English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Humor.
Scandals -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Scandals -- History.
Anecdotes.
Authors -- Anecdotes.
Authors -- Conduct of life.
Authors -- Humor.
English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Humor.
Scandals -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Scandals -- History.
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Published
New York : Harper Perennial, 2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 297 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062077288, 0062077287
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-285) and index.
Description
Rock stars, rappers, and actors haven't always had a monopoly on misbehaving. There was a time when authors fought with both words and fists, a time when poets were the ones living fast and dying young. This witty, insightful and wildly entertaining narrative profiles the literary greats who wrote generation-defining classics such as The Great Gatsby and On the Road while living and loving like hedonistic rock icons, who were as likely to go on epic benders as they were to hit the bestseller lists. Literary Rogues turns back the clock to consider these historical (and, in some cases, living) legends, including Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, Hunter S. Thompson, and Bret Easton Ellis. Brimmming with fascinating research, Literary Rogues is part nostalgia, part literary analysis, and a wholly raucous celebration of brilliant writers and their occasionally troubled legacies - Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shaffer, A. (2013). Literary rogues: a scandalous history of wayward authors (First edition.). Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shaffer, Andrew. 2013. Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shaffer, Andrew. Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors Harper Perennial, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shaffer, Andrew. Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors First edition., Harper Perennial, 2013.
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