Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted (and best-paid) writers of stories and novellas. In 'The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald', Matthew J. Bruccoli, the country's premier Fitzgerald scholar and biographer, assembles a sparkling collection that encompasses the full scope of Fitzgerald's short fiction. The forty-three masterpieces range from early stories that capture the fashion of the times to later ones written after the author's fabled crack-up, which are sober reflections on his own youthful excesses. Included are classic novellas, such as "The Rich Boy," "May Day," and "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," as well as a remarkable body of work he wrote for the Saturday Evening Post and its sister "slicks." These stories can be read as an autobiographical journal of a great writer's career, an experience deepened by the illuminating introductory headnotes that Matthew Bruccoli has written for each story, placing it in its literary and biographical context. Together, these forty-three stories compose a vivid picture of a lost era, but their brilliance is timeless. This essential collection is a monument to the genius of one of the great voices in the history of American literature.
Matthew Joseph Bruccoli Livres
Matthew J. Bruccoli fut un érudit littéraire de premier plan et l'autorité par excellence sur F. Scott Fitzgerald. Sa passion de toute une vie pour Fitzgerald est née d'une fascination précoce pour sa nouvelle « Le Diamant aussi gros que le Ritz », ce qui l'a conduit à une étude approfondie et à une écriture prolifique sur la vie et l'œuvre de l'auteur de l'Ère du Jazz. La vaste carrière de Bruccoli a inclus la rédaction de plus de cinquante livres, dont la biographie standard de Fitzgerald, ainsi que l'édition d'œuvres de Fitzgerald et de son épouse, Zelda. De plus, Bruccoli a joué un rôle déterminant dans la fondation du « Dictionary of Literary Biography », une œuvre de référence exhaustive, laissant une marque indélébile dans le domaine des études littéraires américaines.
Over four hundred letters chronicle the author's career, recording his struggles in the publishing world, the battles over "Lolita," and his relationship with his wife.
Describes the work of American writers from Faulkner to Wolfe and includes bibliographies of criticism
Catch as Catch Can
- 352pages
- 13 heures de lecture
The previously uncollected writings of Joseph Heller, including hitherto unpublished stories, lost chapters from CATCH-22 and further tales from that novel's unforgettable 'hero', Yossarian.