This study of F. Scott Fitzgerald offers new readings of novels such as 'The Great Gatsby', 'Tender is the Night 'and 'The Last Tycoon'. It is an essentialintroduction to Fitzgerald's fiction, both for first-time readers and for those aware of his reputation as one of twentieth-century America's most representative writers. MICHAEL K. GLENDAY was appointed Research Affiliate in the Department of Literature at the Open University, UK, in 2005. He is a founding co-editor of the' F. Scott Fitzgerald Review' and his previous publications include books onSaul Bellow and Norman Mailer and the co-edited volume 'American Mythologies:Essays on Contemporary Literature'. INDICE: Introduction - 'This Side of Paradise': An Elfin Harlequinade - 'The Beautiful and Damned': A Triumph of Lethargy - 'The Great Gatsby': Inside the Hyena Cage - The Short Stories and 'Tender is the Night: 'The Tragic Power - 'The Last Tycoon': The Heart of Hollywood - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-333-66900-6
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 160
- Fecha Publicación: 18/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés