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Author(s): Harold Bloom (Edited and with an Introduction by)
ISBN(s): 9780791085707, 0791085708
Edition: 2
File Details: PDF, 1.59 MB
Year: 2006
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0791085708 
ISBN 13: 9780791085707
Author: Harold Bloom

Fitzgerald has been referred to as a 20th-century John Keats. This text examines some of his short stories, including “May Day” and “Babylon Revisited.”

This title also features a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a user guide, a detailed thematic analysis of each short story, a list of characters in each story, a complete bibliography of Fitzgerald’s works, an index of themes and ideas, and editor’s notes and introduction by Harold Bloom.

This series, Bloom’s Major Short Story Writers, is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School; preeminent literary critic of our time. The world’s most prominent writers of short stories are covered in one series with expert analysis by Bloom and other critics. These titles contain a wealth of information on the writers and short stories that are most commonly read in high schools, colleges, and universities.

F Scott Fitzgerald 2nd Table of contents:

Part I: Early Works and the Jazz Age Zeitgeist

Chapter 1: The Promise and Peril of Youth: This Side of Paradise

  • Essays exploring Fitzgerald’s debut novel’s reception and themes of ambition, romance, and disillusionment.
  • Analysis of its semi-autobiographical elements and depiction of early 20th-century youth culture.

Chapter 2: The Bright Young Things: Short Stories of the Jazz Age

  • Critical studies on Fitzgerald’s mastery of the short story form.
  • Examination of themes like flappers, excess, wealth, and the changing social landscape.
  • Analyses of specific stories (e.g., “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz”).

Chapter 3: Marital Discord and Moral Decay: The Beautiful and Damned

  • Essays on Fitzgerald’s second novel, focusing on its portrayal of destructive relationships and the pursuit of pleasure.
  • Discussion of the novel’s stylistic development and its place between early work and Gatsby.

Part II: The Masterpiece and Its Myriad Interpretations

Chapter 4: The Unattainable Dream: The Great Gatsby – Character and Symbolism

  • Essential critical essays on Jay Gatsby: his identity, aspirations, and tragic downfall.
  • Interpretations of key symbols: the green light, the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, the Valley of Ashes.

Chapter 5: The Geography of Illusion: Settings and Themes in The Great Gatsby

  • Analyses of West Egg, East Egg, and New York as reflections of social class and moral decay.
  • Essays on the novel’s central themes: the American Dream, wealth, class, love, and illusion vs. reality.

Chapter 6: Narrative Voice and Modernist Style in The Great Gatsby

  • Critical examinations of Nick Carraway’s role as narrator and observer.
  • Discussions of Fitzgerald’s prose style, symbolism, and narrative structure.

Part III: Decline, Despair, and Enduring Genius

Chapter 7: The Fragility of Beauty and the Weight of the Past: Tender Is the Night

  • Essays on Fitzgerald’s most complex novel: themes of psychological decay, mental illness, and the expatriate experience.
  • Critical analyses of Dick and Nicole Diver, Rosemary Hoyt, and the novel’s shifting perspectives.

Chapter 8: Hollywood’s Glimmer: The Last Tycoon (and other Hollywood writings)

  • Critical appraisals of Fitzgerald’s unfinished final novel: its portrayal of the movie industry, ambition, and artistic integrity.
  • Discussion of its redemptive qualities and its place in Fitzgerald’s oeuvre.
  • Consideration of his Hollywood short stories and screenwriting efforts.

Part IV: Overarching Themes and Legacy

Chapter 9: Fitzgerald and the American Dream: Aspirations, Corruptions, and Loss

  • Essays tracing the evolution and disillusionment of the American Dream across Fitzgerald’s major works.
  • The interplay of money, class, and idealism.

Chapter 10: Gender, Identity, and the Modern Woman

  • Critical perspectives on Fitzgerald’s female characters (Daisy, Nicole, Jordan, Gloria) and their representation.
  • Discussions of changing gender roles in the Jazz Age and their literary portrayal.

Chapter 11: Style, Language, and Literary Influence

  • Analyses of Fitzgerald’s distinctive prose style, his use of imagery, metaphor, and dialogue.
  • Essays on his lasting influence on subsequent American writers.

Chapter 12: Reception History and Critical Fortunes

  • Documents and essays reflecting the changing critical reception of Fitzgerald’s work over time.
  • Assessments of his resurgence in critical and popular esteem.

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