Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel / Bob Batchelor.
| Author/creator | Batchelor, Bob |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014] |
| Description | xvi, 299 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary American Literature Contemporary American literature. ^A1191583 |
| Contents | The Faustian bargain: creating The great Gatsby. A literary star roaring through the Twenties ; Breaking bad: Fitzgerald's demise, 1925-1940 -- Gatsby in the American century. Gatsby reborn, 1941-1963 ; A grand illusion, 1964-1980 ; All that glitters, 1981-2000 ; Gatsby today, 2001-present -- Gatsby and the shifting American dream. The American dream ; Wealth and power ; Celebrity -- an obsession -- Gatsby lives: the enduring legacy of the great American novel. Is romance timeless? ; A hope for reading and the quest for the great American novel ; Boom, bust, repeat: power, greed, and recklessness in contemporary America ; The great Gatsby (2013): the film -- Conclusion: Gatsby is America. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index. |
| LCCN | 2013024293 |
| ISBN | 9780810891951 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0810891956 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0810891964 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 9780810891968 (ebk.) |