{"product_id":"breaking-down-fitzgerald-paperback","title":"Breaking Down Fitzgerald - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen M. Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's works for middle and secondary students\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist, essayist, and writer best known for his glamourous novels that detailed life in America's Jazz Age--a term which he popularized. Throughout his career, Fitzgerald published four novels, four collections of short stories, and 164 short stories in magazines. His work commonly focused on themes of ambition and loss, money and class, and the promise and disappointment of America and its vaunted dream. In his lifetime, Fitzgerald gained fame for his \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e. Today, his works are taught in middle and high school classrooms throughout the United States and worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking Down Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with an overview of Fitzgerald's life and investigates the composition, characters, themes, symbols, language, and motifs in his work and their relation to contemporary society. Author Helen Turner clarifies some essential facts about F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and addresses important themes found in his novels and short stories. As readers explore the literary and cultural context of Fitzgerald's works, they develop a firm appreciation of Fitzgerald's role in modern literature and why he is considered one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking Down Fitzgerald: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains of why Fitzgerald remains one of the great American voices heard around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShowcases the multiple genres in Fitzgerald's world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a brief thematic tour through Fitzgerald's novels and short stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of Fitzgerald's critical reception\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses Fitzgerald in contemporary popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a primer for younger or new Fitzgerald readers and a welcome addition to the toolbox used by educators, parents, and anyone interested in or studying F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudents and general readers will jump into the exciting Jazz Age through F. Scott Fitzgerald's fascinating novels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlamourous parties, big dreams, and spectacular falls from grace await readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald's acclaimed works. His novels--\u003ci\u003eThis Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night, \u003c\/i\u003e and the unfinished \u003ci\u003eLast Tycoon\u003c\/i\u003e--are some of the most important books written about the American experience. In this book, you'll find out why. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn about Fitzgerald's dramatic life: his marriage to the talented but unpredictable Zelda Fitzgerald, his years in Europe, and how the movies changed his career. Discover how he wrote such compelling novels and explore broader themes and symbols in his work as they relate to society today. \u003ci\u003eBreaking Down Fitzgerald \u003c\/i\u003eleads you through an investigation of Fitzgerald's Jazz Age America and takes you on a fun thematic tour through Fitzgerald's fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the only book of its kind aimed to help middle and secondary students experience the wonder and delight of Fitzgerald's writing. Young readers will come away with an understanding of why F. Scott Fitzgerald remains one of the great American voices, renowned around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHELEN M. TURNER\u003c\/b\u003e has a PhD from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. She has taught in a variety of schools and universities in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Sweden. She is also an active researcher with particular interests in American and South African literature. She has published on Richard Yates, Tom Wolfe, and Archibald MacLeish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42100635107463,"sku":"9781119805328","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9b8ceb43eff14638800e8544b15aa678.webp?v=1732386740","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/breaking-down-fitzgerald-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}