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MDC 102: Making of the Modern Mind II: F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Dates: 1896-1948
Nationality: American
Activities:
Novelist
Short Story Writer
Publisher
Critic
Literary Movements:
Lost Generation
Modernism c.1899-1945
Literary Periods:
Jazz Age, 1920-1929
Modernist Period, 1899-1945
Postwar Period, 1945-1999
Twentieth Century, 1900-1999
"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say."
Articles on The Great Gatsby
The following links from our databases provide analysis and criticism of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby.
For more articles, check out the databases listed on the Literature page.
- An Overview of The Great GatsbyHermanson, Casie E. "An Overview of The Great Gatsby." Literature Resource Center. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Literature Resource Center. Web.
- The Importance of the WorkLehan, Richard. "The Importance of the Work." The Great Gatsby: The Limits of Wonder. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1990. 11-15. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Linda Pavlovski. Vol. 157. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Literature Resource Center. Web.
- The Great GatsbyPidgeon, John A. "The Great Gatsby." Modern Age 49.2 (2007): 178+. Literature Resource Center. Web.
- On Imagery and Symbolism in The Great GatsbySeiters, Dan. "Image Patterns in the Novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald." The Great Gatsby, Bloom's Guides. New York: Chelsea House, 2006. 58-60. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Web.
- The Great Gatsby: The Tragedy of the American Dream on Long Island's Gold CoastEmin Tunc, Tanfer. "The Great Gatsby: The Tragedy of the American Dream on Long Island's Gold Coast." In Bloom, Harold, ed. The American Dream, Bloom's Literary Themes. New York: Chelsea Publishing House, 2009. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Web.
Websites
These sites offer reliable, valid information about F. Scott Fitzgerald and his work.
- Fitzgerald's The Great GatsbyYale University Open Courses: The Great Gatsby part 1.
- Fitzgerald's The Great GatsbyYale University Open Courses: The Great Gatsby Part 2.
- F. Scott FitzgeraldBiography and critical analysis from Brandeis University: (Source: The Dictionary of Literary Biography)
- Authors on FitzgeraldHow others past and present viewed the author. From Minnesota Public Radio.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald CentenaryThis F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website was launched in 1996, the 100th anniversary of his birth. The website draws extensively on books, photographs, and related materials in the Matthew J. and Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald at at the Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina.
Podcasts and Discussions
Films On Demand Videos
These streaming videos discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald and his works. Click on the links to view them.
Books & Videos
Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby by Call Number: PS3511.I9 G87 1970 Regular LoanISBN: 0023957107Publication Date: 1970-03-01
Student Companion to F. Scott Fitzgerald by Call Number: PS3511.I9 Z812 2000 Regular LoanISBN: 0313305943Publication Date: 2000-07-30
The Great Gatsby The Limits Of Wonder by Call Number: PS3511.I9 G854ISBN: 0805780130Publication Date: 1989-12-01
Video: The Great Gatsby by Call Number: Video PS3511 .I 9 G862ISBN: 9780767028189Directed by Jack Clayton with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, VHS.
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