{"product_id":"breaking-down-fitzgerald","title":"Breaking Down Fitzgerald by Turner, Helen M.","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen M. Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119805328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43657013133465,"sku":"9781119805328","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_df90a874-f1b5-4058-a9a3-8956c51e739b.jpg?v=1724556502","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/breaking-down-fitzgerald","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}