F. Scott Fitzgerald and the American Scene

A study of the philosophical, intellectual, and political influences on the artistic creations of Fitzgerald and key early American modernist writers. Each chapter elaborates on a crucial aspect of F. Scott Fitzgerald's depiction of American society, specifically through the lens of the social sciences that most influenced his writing and thinking.

About the author

Ronald Berman is a professor emeritus of English literature at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of many books, including Fitzgerald-Wilson-Hemingway: Language and Experience; Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and the Twenties; and The Great Gatsby and Fitzgerald’s World of Ideas.

Summary

A study of the philosophical, intellectual, and political influences on the artistic creations of Fitzgerald and key early American modernist writers. Each chapter elaborates on a crucial aspect of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s depiction of American society, specifically through the lens of the social sciences that most influenced his writing and thinking.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Berman
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780817359478
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5947-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 156 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies