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Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel /
"In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald produced his third novel, a slim work for which he had high expectations. Despite such hopes, the novel received mixed reviews and lackluster sales. Over the decades, however, the reputation of The Great Gatsby has grown and millions of copies have been sold. One o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman and Littlefield,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Contemporary American literature (Rowman & Littlefield, Inc.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part I. The Faustian bargain: creating The great Gatsby. 1. A literary star roaring through the Twenties
- Breaking bad: Fitzgerald's demise, 1925-1940
- Part II. Gatsby in the American century. 3. Gatsby reborn, 1941-1963
- 4. A grand illusion, 1964-1980
- 5. All that glitters, 1981-2000
- 6. Gatsby today, 2001-present
- Part III. Gatsby and the shifting American dream. The American dream
- 7. Wealth and power
- 8. Celebrity ... an obsession
- Part IV. Gatsby lives: the enduring legacy of the great American novel. 10. Is romance timeless?
- 11. A hope for reading and the quest for the great American novel
- 12. Boom, bust, repeat: power, greed, and recklessness in contemporary America
- 13. The great Gatsby (2013): the film
- Conclusion: Gatsby is America.