Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel / Bob Batchelor.

Author/creator Batchelor, Bob
Format Book
PublicationLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Descriptionxvi, 299 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesContemporary 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index.
LCCN 2013024293
ISBN9780810891951 (cloth : alk. paper)
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