14. A Limited Kind of Celebrity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Escape into Fiction 1
5. 2. Undertakings 19
6. 3. Prolegomenon 37
7. 4. Isolation and Desperation 55
8. 5. The Rest of Our Lives 71
9. 6. The Greatest Service 85
10. 7. The Nation Calls 99
11. 8. Not Merely A Critic’s Wife 113
12. 9. Glowing 129
13. 10. Oh Be Brave 147
14. 11. Guilt Makes Us Human 161
15. 12. Weaving 179
16. 13. Subversive Sex 197
17. 14. A Limited Kind of Celebrity 217
18. 15. At A Table 245
19. 16. Just Close Your Eyes 263
20. 17. Not Giving A Damn 283
21. 18. Her Own Place 303
22. 19. Re-Creation and Imagination 325
23. Epilogue: Arcadia 345
24. Acknowledgments 357
25. Source Notes 363
26. Selected Bibliography 381
27. Index 385