F. Scott Fitzgerald: Writer of the Jazz Age (World Writers) [Library Binding]

Virginia Brackett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2002 | Series: World Writers

Describes the life and career of the twentieth-century American author whose works include "The Great Gatsby" and "This Side of Paradise."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6 Up-Arguably famous through literary gossips of the era for his playboy lifestyle, Fitzgerald is repeatedly depicted by Brackett as a weak man with low morality. Though not the first to characterize the man in this way, she neglects to reference the possibility that his reputation may have been distorted by the media. Clearly written and well organized, the book is an interesting read but lacks content that would be useful to students. Instead, this biography delves deeply into adult issues surrounding Fitzgerald's alcoholism, sexuality, and infidelity. The relationships between the writer's life and his works are noted but specific details are not provided. Hence, this book would be best suited for young adults yearning for a candid glimpse of high society during the "Roaring Twenties."-Trisha Stevenson Medeiros, Purnell School, Pottersville, NJ
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Reynolds Publishing; 1 edition (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883846900
• ISBN-13: 978-1883846909
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,908,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Virginia Brackett, Ph.D, serves as an Associate Professor of English, Chair of the English and Modern Languages Department, and Director of the Degree Program with Honors (www.park.edu/honors) at Park University. She also directs the Park University Ethnic Voices Poetry Series (www.park.edu/ethnicpoetry). Professional recognition include Outstanding Faculty Awards in 2006 and 2008; the 2010 Park University Distinguished Humanities Faculty Award; the 2010 Kenneth E. Bateman outstanding alum award from Pittsburg State University; and the Missouri Campus Compact Community Engagment Professional of the year for 2011. Brackett has published more than 120 articles for both adult and young adults and her 14 books have received various citations. Her first book, "Elizabeth Cary: Writer of Conscience" (Morgan Reynolds) was included in the 1997 "New York Library Catalog of Recommended Reading for Teens". "Restless Genius: The Story of Virginia Woolf" (Morgan Reynolds) was a recommended feminist book for youth by the Amelia Bloomer Project, (Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table, ALA), 2005; a PSLA YA Top Forty Nonfiction 2004 Title, and was included in the "Writers of Imagination" series, Tristate Series of Note, 2005. "A Home in the Heart: The Story of Sandra Cisneros" (Morgan Reynolds) was a Tristate Book of Note and included in the PSLA YA Top Forty Nonfiction 2004 Titles. "The Facts on File Companion to the British Novel: Beginnings through the 19th Century" is a recommended purchase for libraries by the publication "Choice". Additional books for Facts on File (now Infobase publishing) are "The Facts on File Companion to 16th and 17th-Century British Poetry" (2008) and "How to Write About the Brontës" (2008). The poetry companion was named "Editors Choice: Reference Sources 2008 " by "Booklist". A "Companion to Mary Shelley" was published in 2012 following two years of researching and writing, during which time Brackett learned that Shelley did, indeed, write much more than just "Frankenstein"! Brackett published her first e-book, "Angela and the Gray Mare", in 2012 as a great foray into the creative field that allows her to burst into the 21st century, much to the amusement of her offspring and her students. Brackett also holds degrees in Business and Medical Technology.