F. Scott Fitzgerald's Fiction An Almost Theatrical Innocence

Irwin seamlessly ties together details from Fitzgerald's life with elements from his entire body of work and considers central themes connected to wealth, class, work, love, jazz, acceptance, family, disillusionment, and life as theatrical performance.Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ONE: Compensating Visions in The Great Gatsby -- TWO: Fitzgerald as a Southern Writer -- THREE: The Importance of "Repose" -- FOUR: "An Almost Theatrical Innocence" -- FIVE: Fitzgerald and the Mythical Method -- SIX: On the Son's Own Terms -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- ZIrwin seamlessly ties together details from Fitzgerald's life with elements from his entire body of work and considers central themes connected to wealth, class, work, love, jazz, acceptance, family, disillusionment, and life as theatrical performance.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries