New Essays on the Great Gatsby

Klappentext Provides students of American Literature with introductory critical guides to the great works of American fiction. Zusammenfassung The introduction to this volume charts the fortunes of The Great Gatsby from its mixed reception and disappointing sales on publication in 1925! through its increasing popularity in the 1940s! to its critical and popular elevation from the standing of an important 'period piece' to that of an undisputed classic of American literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series editor's preface; 1. Introduction Matthew J. Bruccoli; 2. Gatsby's long shadow Richard Anderson; 3. Money, love, and aspiration in The Great Gatsby Roger Lewis; 4. The idea of order at West Egg Susan Resneck Parr; 5. The Great Gatsby and the Great American Novel Kenneth E. Eble; 6. Fire and freshness: a matter of style in The Great Gatsby George Garrett; Notes on contributors; Selected bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew J. Bruccoli
• Assisted by: Matthew J. Bruccoli (Editor), Bruccoli Matthew J. (Editor), Emory Elliot (Editor), Bruccoli Matthew J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.1985
• EAN: 9780521319638
• ISBN: 978-0-521-31963-8
• No. of pages: 132
• Series: The American Novel; The American Novel
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; USA, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form