{"product_id":"9781440633980","title":"Once Again to Zelda: The Stories Behind Literature's Most Intriguing Dedications","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at the stories behind the dedications of 50 literary classics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Shelley dedicated \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e to her father, her greatest champion. Charlotte Brönte dedicated\u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e to William Makepeace Thackeray for his enthusiastic review of the book’s first edition. Dostoyevsky dedicated \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e to his typist-turned-lover Anna Grigoyevna. And, as this collection’s title indicates, F. Scott Fitzgerald dedicated his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e to his wife Zelda.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften overlooked, a novel’s dedication can say much about an author and his or her relationship to the person for whom the book was consecrated. \u003ci\u003eOnce Again to Zelda\u003c\/i\u003e explores the dedications in fifty iconic books that are an intrinsic part of both literary and pop culture, shedding light on the author’s psyche, as well as the social and historic context in which the book was first published.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123538575600,"sku":"9781440633980","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440633980_p0.jpg?v=1763788152","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440633980","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}