(francis scott)

Literary Masters is one series of the trio that makes up the Gale Study Guides to Great Literature (the others are Literary Masterpieces and Literary Topics). Each Literary Masters volume introduces a significant author and covers basic biographical information. F. Scott Fitzgerald is linked with the 1920's and many of his novels and short stories deal with the mood and the events of that era. He was also a part of the "lost generation", a group of writers affected with disillusionment because of World War I and its aftermath.

Examines the life, personality, relationships, and work of one of America's finest novelists, F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Presents critical extracts and essays on the novel's character Jay Gatsby, a self-made man whose love for a wealthy woman led to his tragic death.

Reconstructs the events in the marriage of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald and analyzes the legend of the Fitzgeralds in terms of the era and society in which they lived.

Presents a biography of Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, chronicling her marriage, artistic ambitions, and bouts with madness.

Presents a selection of critical responses to F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby, " including both contemporary and later criticism; and includes brief biographical information about Fitzgerald.

Analyzes the character of Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", discussing his flaws, motivations, impulses, and symbolism.

Contains plot summaries and character lists for two novels by F. ScottFitzgerald, " including "The Great Gatsby, " and "Tender is the Night, " each with a selection of critical essays; and includes biographical information about the author.

A collection of letters written by F. Scott Fitzgerald to friends, family members, and associates, which combine to provide a portrait of his life and career; arranged chronologically from 1907 through 1940.