F. Scott Fitzgerald : a literary life / Andrew Hook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hook, Andrew, 1932-

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Literary lives (Palgrave (Firm))

Literary lives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xiii, 194 pages ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Francis Scott Fitzgerald

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.

Summary:

Often seen as a mirroring the contemporary movement of American history itself, F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary life was a roller-coaster ride from early success in the 1920s to apparent oblivion by the end of the 1930s. This study attempts to account for such a problematic career by focusing on Fitzgerald's struggle to sustain a perilous balancing act between his commitment to a totally involving life on the one hand, and his parallel commitment to the serious business of art on the other.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-188) and index.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0333738489

0333738497

OCLC:

49260180