May 23, 2018 · Bloom, 87, was propelled to stardom when she was just 21 after Charlie Chaplin chose her to be his leading lady. But her marriage to Roth, considered to be America's greatest living novelist, was...

Leaving a Doll's House: A Memoir is an autobiography written by British actress Claire Bloom and published in 1996. Bloom writes about her life, career and relationships, including her first marriage to Rod Steiger. The main focus is on her troubled relationship with writer Philip Roth.

The book created a stir when Bloom described her former marriage to Roth. Soon after, Roth wrote a "revenge novel" I Married a Communist (1998), in which the character of Eve Frame appeared to represent Bloom.

Next month, Little, Brown & Company will publish a scathing memoir by Roth's former wife, the actress Claire Bloom. The book, called "Leaving a Doll's House," paints the author as a...

May 29, 2018 · Philip Roth’s biographer Blake Bailey on how the job changes when the subject’s no longer around and a hair-raising Claire Bloom story.

Jan 26, 2009 · Stage and film star Claire Bloom and author Philip Roth took no prisoners when their 17-year relationship ended in a firestorm. When one of the partners in a marriage is a man who’s been called “a gleeful misogynist” –- in a complimentary article, no less –- it comes as no surprise when their union is torn asunder.

Jan 1, 1996 · Writing with grace, wit, and remarkable candor, actress Claire Bloom looks back at her crowded life: her accomplishments on stage and screen; her romantic liaisons with some of the great leading men of our era; and at "the most important relationship" of her life--her marriage to author Philip Roth. of photos.

Jan 13, 2022 · Bloom and Roth stayed in a relationship for roughly 14 years before she asked him to take her as his spouse. He agreed, and the two tied the knot on April 29, 1990. Unfortunately, their relationship took a turn for the worse, barely two years into the marriage. Their divorce was completed in 1995.

May 23, 2018 · In 1983, Vogue interviewed the late Philip Roth, who was living in a “pastoral idyll” in Connecticut with the British actress Claire Bloom—whom he would go on to marry for four tumultuous years.

Sep 17, 1996 · Next month, Little, Brown & Company will publish a scathing memoir by Mr. Roth's former wife, the actress Claire Bloom. The book, called ''Leaving a Doll's House,'' paints the author as a...