The Cambridge introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald / Kirk Curnutt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curnutt, Kirk, 1964- author.

Series:

Cambridge introductions to literature.

Cambridge introductions to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940--Criticism and interpretation.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 145 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although F. Scott Fitzgerald remains one of the most recognizable literary figures of the twentieth century, his legendary life - including his tempestuous romance with his wife and muse Zelda - continues to overshadow his art. However glamorous his image as the poet laureate of the 1920s, he was first and foremost a great writer with a gift for fluid, elegant prose. This introduction reminds readers why Fitzgerald deserves his preeminent place in literary history. It discusses not only his best-known works, The Great Gatsby (1925) and Tender Is the Night (1934), but the full scope of his output, including his other novels and his short stories. This book introduces new readers and students of Fitzgerald to his trademark themes, his memorable characters, his significant plots, the literary modes and genres from which he borrowed, and his inimitable style.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Life; Chapter 2 Cultural context; Chapter 3 Works; Chapter 4 Critical reception; Notes; Guide to further reading; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-16726-4

1-280-81591-4

0-511-61103-X

0-511-27470-X

0-511-27540-4

0-511-27314-2

0-511-56883-5

0-511-27393-2

OCLC:

780846420