Fitzgerald and the War Between the Sexes : Essays / Scott Donaldson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donaldson, Scott, 1928-2020, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Revenge--Fiction.

Revenge.

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

Fitzgerald, F. Scott.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

University Park, PA : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Written by the preeminent Fitzgerald biographer and literary critic Scott Donaldson, this book presents a fresh, insightful exploration of the war between the sexes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's fictional and autobiographical writings. The volume opens with a close reading of Tender Is the Night, in which Donaldson argues that the key theme of the novel is warfare-the struggle between the sexes for dominance in a marriage or relationship. Other essays expand on this theme, examining Fitzgerald's assessment of love and the American dream in The Great Gatsby, Zelda Fitzgerald's alleged affair with the French aviator Edouard Jozan, the writer's relationship with his fellow author Dorothy Parker, and Fitzgerald's autobiographical writings, in which he recounts his fast, extravagant life during the Jazz Age. Engagingly written and based on a deep understanding of Fitzgerald's life and career, Fitzgerald and the War Between the Sexes will inform and influence fans and students of Fitzgerald's work for many years to come.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780271094724

0271094729