I really appreciated the chance to read all of Zelda's writing in one place, and going into it I had admittedly low expectations that were far exceeded. I personally thought "Scandalabra" was hilarious, her dialog and stage direction are flawless (with a few iffy bits of the actual plot). I made it about half way through Save Me the Waltz and was super bored and confused. (Turns out even Hemingway might have been intimidated by her talent also and that was why he bullied her.) Intro by Scottie is priceless in itself. Published They were equally as bad. However, her moments of lucidity are few and far between, so reading her novel became a chore; it was tiresome, frustrating, and often confusing. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, this southern belle turned flapper was talented in dance, painting, and writing but lived in the shadow of her husband's success. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, this southern belle turned flapper was talented in dance, painting, and writing but lived in the shadow of her husband's success. Overall this is best read alongside Nancy Milford's famous biography ZELDA.I have yet to finish Save Me the Waltz but this comprehensive collection is a great read to contrast between Zelda's and Scott's writing, not even 100% since her writing was influenced by Scott but it does give the reader a correct thought.

Reading her novel, included in this collection, was very enlightening and touching.

The novel "Save Me the Waltz" had a lot of promise, but it seems that Zelda's more famous husband tried to hold her back to save his massive ego. We’d love your help. All around, an author that I wish could have expanded and honed her craft; soneone who could have easily been as celebrated as her husband with the right mentors. In Paris Alabama starts ballet and dreams so hard of being a prima belladonna...but her husband doesn't want her to, and dancing is hard, and there is tension, which, finally, she overcomes and gets cast as the lead in an Italian ballet core. Save Me the Waltz is an autobiographical novel about her relationship with Scott and time abroad in France, and was a source of personal and professional tension because it was drawn from the same source material as his major novel Tender is the Night. which is, of course, unanswerable without handwritten drafts.

So, without her life being what it was, would her art be relevant? "Save Me the Waltz" four stars. This is a must read for all the lovers of the 1920’s, and all literature buffs.I've long known that Zelda did plenty of writing (and other creative pursuits) of her own, but hadn't managed to find more than brief excerpts of her work to read before acquiring this compendium in preparation for a trip that would be including a visit to her and Scott's grave. Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald has long been an American cultural icon. She painted and was an amateur ballerina (who wanted to go pro).

A must have for Fitzgerald fans.Really enjoying this. Zelda Fitzgerald clearly had talent as a writer. (Turns out even Hemingway might have been intimidated by her talent also and that was why he bullied her.) Her prose have the spontaneous nature of jazz, and benefit from the sincere avant-garde beauty that comes from being without the artifice of structure.Having already read the turgid 'Save Me the Waltz', I bought this collection to read Zelda's play, Scandelabra, short stories and magazine articles, all of which were very enjoyable to read and offered a valuable insight into the literary talents of Zelda Fitzgerald.

I dont know if we'll ever know. The play is unintelligible and Zelda's letters to Scott are so very plaintive and sad. No, her husband did not steal her stuff.

"The Collected Writings" affirms her place as a writer and as a symbol not only of the Lost Generation but of all generations as she struggled to define herself through her art. I can't believe I've never read Zelda's work. The intro by Mary Gordon here offers a balanced take on Zelda's talent: she had great descriptive powers but little sense of plot or structure.

"Save Me the Waltz" was heartbreaking, especially knowing more about Zelda's life and her relationship with Scott, however, it wasn't written very well. "...it is very sad and utterly meaningless and the only real emotion I have which will bear inspection is an overwhelming desire to expose the charlatanism and ignominious harlotrys of what we so eruditely refer to as our civilizations.

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