Lives of the Wives describes the lives of wives of five famous writers and how their husbands resented or stifled their artistic careers. Many of us know about Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (not included in this book) or Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal (included) but in this book contains chapters on couples whose marital lives are not as well known. I dislike reading books like this because I then feel guilty about enjoying a book written by someone so despicable. This leads us to an interesting dilemma. How do we justify our pleasure in a work of art, a piece of music, or a novel created by someone for whom we feel is morally abhorrent?
-Meredith, Children’s Room
