This stimulating study takes a fresh look at two of Fitzgerald's major texts.Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the historical and literary contexts and key criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying Fitzgerald's work for the first time. NICOLAS TREDELL Freelance Writer and formerly taught Drama, Literature, Film and Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. He is the series editor of Palgrave Macmillan's 'Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism' series. INDICE: General Editor's Preface - Acknowledgements - Note on Quotations -List of Abbreviations - Introduction - PART I: ANALYSING 'THE GREAT GATSBY' AND 'TENDER IS THE NIGHT' - Beginnings - Society - Money - Gender - Trauma - Endings - PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS - F. Scott Fitzgerald's Life and Works - The Historical, Cultural and Literary Context - A Sample of Critical Views - Notes - Further Reading - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-29221-5
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 12/09/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés