F. Scott Fitzgerald: New Perspectives

Years after his death, F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to captivate both the popular and the critical imagination. This collection of essays presents fresh insights into his writing, discussing neglected texts and approaching familiar works from new perspectives.

Seventeen scholarly articles deal not only with Fitzgerald's novels but with his stories and essays as well, considering such topics as the Roman Catholic background of The Beautiful and Damned and the influence of Mark Twain on Fitzgerald's work and self-conception. The volume also features four personal essays by Fitzgerald's friends Budd Schulberg, Frances Kroll Ring, publisher Charles Scribner III, and writer George Garrett that shed new light on his personal and professional lives. Together these contributions demonstrate the continued vitality of Fitzgerald's work and establish new directions for ongoing discussions of his life and writing.

Author: Steven Frye
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 01/07/2004
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.18w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780820323756

About the Author
Jackson R. Bryer (Editor)
JACKSON R. BRYER is a professor of English at the University of Maryland at College Park.

Alan Margolies (Editor)
ALAN MARGOLIES is a professor emeritus of English at John Jay College, City University of New York.

Ruth Prigozy (Editor)
RUTH PRIGOZY is a professor of English at Hofstra University.