F. Scott Fitzgerald A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work (Literary A to Z) [Hardcover]

Mary Jo Tate (Author), Mary Jo Tate Foreword by Matthew J. Bruc (Author), Matthew Joseph Bruccoli (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998 | ISBN-10: 0816031509 | ISBN-13: 978-0816031504

F. Scott Fitzgerald A to Z draws on the writer's correspondence, autobiography, novels, stories, plays, essays, and book reviews, as well as on interviews with those who knew himincluding his daughter, Scottie. The resulting three-dimensional portrait integrates Fitzgerald the man with Fitzgerald the author.

Over 2,200 extensively cross-referenced entries include:

Synopses of all Fitzgerald's works and the critical response to each, from the time they were first published to the present

Biographical articles about everyone who was important to Fitzgeraldeither personally or professionally

A complete examination of the complex relationship between F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald

Black-and-white photographs of Fitzgerald and his contemporaries, and illustrations of first edition dust jackets.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-An essential book for anyone interested in Fitzgerald. This marvelous encyclopedia encompasses not only facts about the writer's life and works, but also his family, his influence (and influences upon him), and even his editors. One need only turn to an alphabetical listing of a title, a character, or even a friend (or associate) to find concise and insightful information. The Great Gatsby is required reading in most high schools today, and this book is the ultimate research tool for anyone interested, either by choice or assignment. Unfortunately, most young adults will explore its gems of information solely because they are compelled to do so. Mature readers, once they begin perusing this excellently written and catalogued work, may find themselves reading everything by Fitzgerald, the addicting voice of not only the "Lost Generation," but of every generation that is emotional or romantic, or both.
William Byrd, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

This addition to the publisher's handsome Literary A to Z series chronicles Fitzgerald's life and work, from the Abbot, a character in a series of stories set in the early medieval period, to "Zone of Accident," a story published in the Saturday Evening Post (after two earlier versions were rejected) in 1935. Includes a chronology, an extensive bibliography, and both a category and a general index. Zelda's literary output is covered as well. Other Literary A to Z titles treat Agatha Christie, James Joyce, Mark Twain, Shakespeare, and Virginia Woolf.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816031509
• ISBN-13: 978-0816031504
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,173,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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