{"product_id":"the-life-of-the-author-f-scott-fitzgerald-paperback-softback-9781119913030","title":"The Life of the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119913030","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Fahy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119913030, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores how F. Scott Fitzgerald's short stories reveal the full depth of his life and literary genius\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e presents a compelling case for reevaluating the writer's most overlooked body of work—his short fiction. While Fitzgerald is best known for \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby,\u003c\/i\u003e Thomas Fahy presents him as one of the most important and prolific short story writers in the twentieth century. Fitzgerald penned a staggering 183 stories in his lifetime, and these works provide a nuanced understanding of his life and artistry. They fill in important gaps between his novels, and they are essential for appreciating the scope and sophistication of Fitzgerald's artistic vision, the range of his cultural commentary, the vicissitudes of his troubled life, and his ability to inspire generations of readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to discussing Zelda's important contributions to her husband's work,  this unique volume responds to a need in Fitzgerald studies for a more comprehensive examination of his short fiction. By placing these short works alongside Fitzgerald's celebrated novels, Fahy maps out the evolution of his ideas, characters, style, and social commentary. He also explores the way Fitzgerald translated his personal experiences into lasting art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accessible yet rigorous resource for appreciating the subtlety and range of Fitzgerald's writing, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first sustained biographical and critical analysis centered on Fitzgerald's short fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides fresh interpretations of Fitzgerald's artistic development as a fiction and nonfiction writer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnects Fitzgerald's life experiences to specific short stories,novels, and nonfiction \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSituates Fitzgerald's work within the broader context of American literary modernism and the 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates cultural history to illuminate the historical relevance of Fitzgerald's work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines Fitzgerald's relationship with and influence on popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA timely addition to the body of Fitzgerald scholarship at the centennial of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby, The Life of the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in courses on twentieth-century American literature, American Modernism, the Roaring Twenties, and seminars on American modernists such as Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, T. S. Eliot, and Gertrude Stein. It supports degree programs in English, American Studies, and Cultural Studies,  and it is a valuable resource for literary scholars, educators, and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Trains, Worlds Fairs, and a Boy Named Basil 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Country Clubs, Debutantes, and Boot Camp: Fitzgerald and College Life 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Boring, Roaring Twenties: The Politics of Boredom in the Jazz Age 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Great Depressions of F. Scott Fitzgerald 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Fault Lines and Falling Stahrs: The Hollywood Years 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 239\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biography: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biography: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biography:%20general%20%5BBG%5D%22\"\u003eBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501091385624,"sku":"9781119913030","price":17.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119913030.jpg?v=1786209653","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-the-author-f-scott-fitzgerald-paperback-softback-9781119913030","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}