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In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald Produced His Third Novel, A Slim Work For Which He Had High Expectations. Despite Such Hopes, The Novel Received Mixed Reviews And Lackluster Sales. Over The Decades, However, The Reputation Of The Great Gatsby Has Grown And Millions Of Copies Have Been Sold. One Of The Bestselling Novels Of All Time, It Is Also Considered One Of The Most Significant Achievements In 20th Century Fiction. But What Makes Gatsby Great? Why Do We Still Care About This Book More Than 85 Years After It Was Published? And How Does Gatsby Help Us Make Sense Of Our Own Lives And Times? In Gatsby: The Cultural History Of The Great American Novel, Bob Batchelor Explores The Birth, Life, And Enduring Influence Of The Great Gatsby--from The Book's Publication In 1925 Through Today's Headlines Filled With Celebrity Intrigue, Corporate Greed, And A Roller-coaster Economy. A Cultural Historian, Batchelor Explains Why And How The Novel Has Become Part Of The Fiber Of The American Ethos And An Important Tool In Helping Readers To Better Comprehend Their Lives And The Broader World Around Them. A Biography Of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Masterpiece, This Book Examines The Great Gatsby's Evoluti

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Author
Batchelor, Bob
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780810891968
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, Poetry
Rating
4.18 / 5 (15 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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