F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Literary Life

by Andrew Hook

Often seen as a mirroring the contemporary movement of American history itself, Scott Fitzgerald's literary life was a roller-coaster ride from early success in the 1920s to apparent oblivion by the end of the 1930s. This study attempts to account for such a problematic career by focusing on Fitzgerald's struggle to sustain a perilous balancing act between his commitment to a totally involving life on the one hand, and his parallel commitment to the serious business of art on the other.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Andrew Hook is Emiritus Bradley Professor of English Literature at the University of Glasgow.

Earlier in his career he taught in the English departments of Edinburgh and Aberdeen universities. Since his retiral in the 1990s he has lectured and taught in a range of American colleges and universities.

He is a fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His scholarship focuses on English, Scottish and American literatures.

Reviews

[Suellen Cordovil da Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma citação para a obra "All American literature - like all of american life - it ofen seems, is about the american dream." p.3
Outra "But the American Dream in its true sense has never been limited to material sucess alone" p.5
O que é o American Dream? O livro carrega essa explicação por meio da obra literária.