The Cambridge Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald (Cambridge Introductions to Literature) - Softcover

Curnutt, Kirk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521676002 ISBN 13: 9780521676007

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Product Description:

An accessible student guide to Fitzgerald's life, work, context and critical reception.

Book Description:

F. Scott Fitzgerald's reputation as a society figure of the 1920s continues to overshadow his art. This introduction shows readers why he deserves his preeminent place in literary history, for his masterpieces The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night, his finely drawn characters and plots, and his inimitable style.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521676002
• ISBN 13: 9780521676007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 154