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F. Scott Fitzgerald A Biography
Edward J. Rielly
Book Code: GR3164
ISBN: 0-313-33164-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33164-0
160 pages, 8 photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2005
List Price: $31.95 (UK Sterling Price: £18.95)
Discount Price: $22.37 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Greenwood Biographies
Description: Probably the best candidate for the author of the great American novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald is primarily known for his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. He had fallen out of favor by the time of his death in 1940, while Ernest Hemingway attained worldwide fame. But there has been a tremendous renewal of interest in his works, and he is one of the most important writers in the high school English curriculum. While there are other biographies of Fitzgerald, this work meets the need of high school students for a concise, accessible, and informative survey of Fitzgerald's life and career. Because Fitzgerald drew extensively from his own experiences, his life is especially helpful in illuminating his works. This book approaches his life and writings chronologically. It explores how his parents and upbringing shaped his values, how he creatively presented his life experiences in his fiction, and how he participated in and influenced American culture during the Jazz Age of the 1920s. The volume closes with a timeline and bibliography.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Introduction
  • The Early Years: St. Paul and Newman Academy (1896-1913)
  • Princeton University: Promise and Disappointment (1913-1917)
  • War and Love: Zelda, the Dream Girl (1917-1920)
  • Early Success: This Side of Paradise and the Jazz Age (1920-1922)
  • Long Island and The Great Gatsby: "What a grotesque thing a rose is." (1922-1925)
  • Building Toward the Crash: The End of the Twenties and Zelda's First Breakdown (1925-1930)
  • Struggling to Endure: Tender is the Night and the Disintegration of a Marriage (1930-1934)
  • The Crack-Up Period: Fitzgerald Hits Bottom (1934-1937)
  • Trying to Resurrect the Dream: Hollywood, Sheilah Graham, and The Love of the Last Tycoon (1937-1940)
  • The Comeback: F. Scott Fitzgerald's Place in American Literature (1940-the Present)
  • Timeline
  • Appendix: The Published Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Further Reading
  • Index
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