The Cambridge Companion to F. Scott Fitzgerald (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

Specially-commissioned essays by major scholars present a clear and comprehensive assessment of F. Scott Fitzgerald. No aspect of his career is overlooked--from his first novel published in 1920, through his more than 170 short stories, to his last unfinished Hollywood novel. Contributions present the reader with an accessible picture of the background of American social and cultural change in the early decades of the twentieth century. The volume offers readers a complete account of Fitzgerald's work as well as suggestions for further reading. Publisher Description (unedited Publisher Data) Eleven Specially-commissioned Essays By Major Fitzgerald Scholars Present A Clearly Written And Comprehensive Assessment Of F. Scott Fitzgerald As A Writer And As A Public And Private Figure. No Aspect Of His Career Is Overlooked, From His First Novel Published In 1920, Through His More Than 170 Short Stories, To His Last Unfinished Hollywood Novel. Contributions Present The Reader With A Full And Accessible Picture Of The Background Of American Social And Cultural Change In The Early Decades Of The Twentieth Century. The Introduction Traces Fitzgerald's Career As A Literary And Public Figure, And Examines The Extent To Which Public Recognition Has Affected His Reputation Among Scholars, Critics, And General Readers Over The Past Sixty Years. This Is The Only Volume That Offers Undergraduates, Graduates And General Readers A Full Account Of Fitzgerald's Work As Well As Suggestions For Further Exploration Of His Work. Library Of Congress Subject Headings For This Publication: Fitzgerald, F, Scott (francis Scott), 1896-1940 Criticism And Interpretation Handbooks, Manuals, Etc. Introduction: Scott, Zelda, And The Culture Of Celebrity / Ruth Prigozy -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, Age Consciousness, And The Rise Of American Youth Culture / Kirk Curnutt -- The Question Of Vocation In This Side Of Paradise And The Beautiful And Damned / James L.w. West Iii -- The Short Stories Of F. Scott Fitzgerald / Bryant Mangum -- The Great Gatsby And The Twenties / Ronald Berman -- Tender Is The Night And American History / Milton R. Stern -- Fitzgerald's Expatriate Years And The European Stories / J. Gerald Kennedy -- Women In Fitzgerald's Fiction / Rena Sanderson -- Fitzgerald's Nonfiction / Scott Donaldson -- Fitzgerald And Hollywood / Alan Margolies -- The Critical Reputation Of F. Scott Fitzgerald / Jackson R. Bryer. Edited By Ruth Prigozy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 235-264) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 5 Title......Page 7 Copyright......Page 8 Dedication......Page 9 Contents......Page 11 Notes on contributors......Page 13 Preface......Page 17 Abbreviatons......Page 18 Chronology......Page 19 1 Introduction: Scott, Zelda, and the culture of celebrity......Page 25 The Fitzgeralds create a legend......Page 27 The Fitzgerald revival in the 1950s......Page 39 The revisionists: 1970 to the present......Page 43 The future of the Fitzgeralds in popular culture......Page 47 NOTES......Page 51 2 F. Scott Fitzgerald, age consciousness, and the rise of American youth culture......Page 52 Young man blues: rewriting the adolescent experience......Page 55 Anthems for doomed youth: defining a jazz generation......Page 60 Forever young: age consciousness and the youth market......Page 65 NOTES......Page 71 3 The question of vocation in This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned......Page 72 NOTE......Page 80 4 The short stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald......Page 81 NOTES......Page 102 5 The Great Gatsby and the twenties......Page 103 NOTES......Page 118 6 Tender is the Night and American history......Page 119 NOTES......Page 140 7 Fitzgerald’s expatriate years and the European stories......Page 142 NOTES......Page 165 8 Women in Fitzgerald’s fiction......Page 167 NOTES......Page 186 9 Fitzgerald’s nonfiction......Page 188 NOTES......Page 212 10 Fitzgerald and Hollywood......Page 213 NOTE......Page 232 1940–1949......Page 233 1950–1959......Page 236 1960–1969......Page 239 1970–1979......Page 242 1980–1989......Page 246 1990–1999......Page 251 2000 and beyond......Page 257 NOTES......Page 258 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 259 INDEX......Page 289 Eleven specially commissioned essays by major Fitzgerald scholars present a clearly written and comprehensive assessment of F. Scott Fitzgerald as a writer and as a public and private figure. No aspect of his career is overlooked, from his first novel published in 1920, through his more than 170 short stories, to his last unfinished Hollywood novel. Contributions present the reader with a full and accessible picture of the background of American social and cultural change in the early decades of the twentieth century. The introduction traces Fitzgerald's career as a literary and public figure, and examines the extent to which public recognition has affected his reputation among scholars, critics, and general readers over the past sixty years. This volume offers undergraduates, graduates and general readers a full account of Fitzgerald's work as well as suggestions for further exploration of his work