Known for his masterwork 'The Great Gatsby', a searing criticism of American society during the 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald claimed the distinction of creating what many readers and scholars consider to be the great American novel. Bloom's How to Write about F. Scott Fitzgerald offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Fitzgerald. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this modern master and his major works.
Containing all three stories of the celebrated Scott O'Dell's trilogy for the first time in one volume. Scott O'Dell's books have entertained and enlightened millions of readers around the world. Children with a thirst for adventure and a love of nature are drawn to his stories of young people, whose survival depends on their determination and self-reliance. He has been called "the foremost American writer of children's historical fiction."
Although F. Scott Fitzgerald remains one of the most recognizable literary figures of the twentieth century, his legendary life continues to overshadow his art. This introduction reminds readers why Fitzgerald deserves his prominent place in literary history. It discusses not only his best-known works, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night, but the full scope of his output, including his other novels and his short stories. This book introduces Fitzgerald’s trademark themes, his memorable characters, his significant plots, the literary modes and his inimitable style.
This book offers elementary students of English a wide variety of authentic reading material, including poetry.
The texts are grouped together by theme. The exercises are task-based and develop skills in global and intensive reading, pre-reading and predicting, and vocabulary development. The book contains an Introduction to the teacher and a Key.
F. Scott Fitzgerald (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)
Fitzgerald has been referred to as a 20th-century John Keats. This text examines some of his short stories, including "May Day" and "Babylon Revisited." This title also features a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a user guide, a detailed thematic analysis of each short story, a list of characters in each story, a complete bibliography of Fitzgerald’s works, an index of themes and ideas, and editor’s notes and introduction by Harold Bloom.
