F. Scott Fitzgerald

Informationen zum Autor Edward J. Rielly is a professor emeritus of Saint Joseph's College of Maine, where he created and directed the Writing and Publishing program. He is the author or editor of 30 books and lives in Westbrook, Maine. Klappentext One of the most widely read writers in the high school curriculum, F. Scott Fitzgerald is the author of the great American novel, The Great Gatsby . While other biographies provide extensive information about Fitzgerald's life and achievements, this volume meets the need of high school students for a concise, accessible, and informative discussion of Fitzgerald and his works. Chapters survey the various periods in his career, and the volume closes with a timeline and bibliography.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. Zusammenfassung While other biographies provide extensive information about Fitzgerald's life and achievements! this volume meets the need of high school students for a concise! accessible! and informative discussion of Fitzgerald and his works. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series ForewordIntroductionThe 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)TimelineAppendix: The Published Works of F. Scott FitzgeraldFurther ReadingIndex...

Klappentext
One of the most widely read writers in the high school curriculum, F. Scott Fitzgerald is the author of the great American novel, The Great Gatsby. While other biographies provide extensive information about Fitzgerald's life and achievements, this volume meets the need of high school students for a concise, accessible, and informative discussion of Fitzgerald and his works. Chapters survey the various periods in his career, and the volume closes with a timeline and bibliography. 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.

Zusammenfassung
While other biographies provide extensive information about Fitzgerald's life and achievements, this volume meets the need of high school students for a concise, accessible, and informative discussion of Fitzgerald and his works.

Inhalt
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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