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One of the bestselling novels of all time, The Great Gatsby is also considered one of the most significant achievements in twentieth-century fiction. In Gatsby: The Cultural History of the Great American Novel, Bob Batchelor explores the birth, life, and enduring influence of The Great Gatsby
One of the bestselling novels of all time, The Great Gatsby is also considered one of the most significant achievements in twentieth-century fiction. In Gatsby: The Cultural History of the Great American Novel, Bob Batchelor explores the birth, life, and enduring influence of The Great Gatsby
Über den Autor
Bob Batchelor is James Pedas Endowed Chair in Communication and executive director of the James Pedas Communication Center at Thiel College. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books, including: The 1900s; The 1980s; The 2000s; and American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade (4 volumes), Cult Pop Culture (3 volumes) and John Updike: A Critical Biography (2013). He is founding editor of the Popular Culture Studies Journal and editor of the Contemporary American Literature series published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
I. Gatsby Lives
1. Why Gatsby Matters
II. The Faustian Bargain: Creating The Great Gatsby
2. A Literary Star Roaring through the Twenties
3. Breaking Bad: Fitzgerald's Demise, 1925-1940
III. Gatsby in the American Century
4. Gatsby Reborn, 1941-1963
5. A Grand Illusion, 1964-1980
6. All That Glitters, 1981-2000
7. Gatsby Today, 2001-present
IV. Gatsby and the Shifting America Dream
8. The American Dream
9. Wealth and Power
10. Celebrity...An Obsession
V. The Enduring Legacy of the Great American Novel
11. Is Romance Timeless?
12. A Hope for Reading and the Quest for the Great American Novel
13. Boom, Bust, Repeat: Power, Greed, and Recklessness in Contemporary America
14. The Great Gatsby (2013): The Film
Conclusion: Gatsby is America
I. Gatsby Lives
1. Why Gatsby Matters
II. The Faustian Bargain: Creating The Great Gatsby
2. A Literary Star Roaring through the Twenties
3. Breaking Bad: Fitzgerald's Demise, 1925-1940
III. Gatsby in the American Century
4. Gatsby Reborn, 1941-1963
5. A Grand Illusion, 1964-1980
6. All That Glitters, 1981-2000
7. Gatsby Today, 2001-present
IV. Gatsby and the Shifting America Dream
8. The American Dream
9. Wealth and Power
10. Celebrity...An Obsession
V. The Enduring Legacy of the Great American Novel
11. Is Romance Timeless?
12. A Hope for Reading and the Quest for the Great American Novel
13. Boom, Bust, Repeat: Power, Greed, and Recklessness in Contemporary America
14. The Great Gatsby (2013): The Film
Conclusion: Gatsby is America
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
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Genre: | Lyrik & Dramatik |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 320 |
Reihe: | Contemporary American Literature |
ISBN-13: | 9781442249073 |
ISBN-10: | 1442249072 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Batchelor, Bob |
Hersteller: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Contemporary American Literature |
Maße: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Bob Batchelor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 27.03.2015 |
Gewicht: | 0,466 kg |
Über den Autor
Bob Batchelor is James Pedas Endowed Chair in Communication and executive director of the James Pedas Communication Center at Thiel College. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books, including: The 1900s; The 1980s; The 2000s; and American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade (4 volumes), Cult Pop Culture (3 volumes) and John Updike: A Critical Biography (2013). He is founding editor of the Popular Culture Studies Journal and editor of the Contemporary American Literature series published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
I. Gatsby Lives
1. Why Gatsby Matters
II. The Faustian Bargain: Creating The Great Gatsby
2. A Literary Star Roaring through the Twenties
3. Breaking Bad: Fitzgerald's Demise, 1925-1940
III. Gatsby in the American Century
4. Gatsby Reborn, 1941-1963
5. A Grand Illusion, 1964-1980
6. All That Glitters, 1981-2000
7. Gatsby Today, 2001-present
IV. Gatsby and the Shifting America Dream
8. The American Dream
9. Wealth and Power
10. Celebrity...An Obsession
V. The Enduring Legacy of the Great American Novel
11. Is Romance Timeless?
12. A Hope for Reading and the Quest for the Great American Novel
13. Boom, Bust, Repeat: Power, Greed, and Recklessness in Contemporary America
14. The Great Gatsby (2013): The Film
Conclusion: Gatsby is America
I. Gatsby Lives
1. Why Gatsby Matters
II. The Faustian Bargain: Creating The Great Gatsby
2. A Literary Star Roaring through the Twenties
3. Breaking Bad: Fitzgerald's Demise, 1925-1940
III. Gatsby in the American Century
4. Gatsby Reborn, 1941-1963
5. A Grand Illusion, 1964-1980
6. All That Glitters, 1981-2000
7. Gatsby Today, 2001-present
IV. Gatsby and the Shifting America Dream
8. The American Dream
9. Wealth and Power
10. Celebrity...An Obsession
V. The Enduring Legacy of the Great American Novel
11. Is Romance Timeless?
12. A Hope for Reading and the Quest for the Great American Novel
13. Boom, Bust, Repeat: Power, Greed, and Recklessness in Contemporary America
14. The Great Gatsby (2013): The Film
Conclusion: Gatsby is America
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
---|---|
Genre: | Lyrik & Dramatik |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 320 |
Reihe: | Contemporary American Literature |
ISBN-13: | 9781442249073 |
ISBN-10: | 1442249072 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Batchelor, Bob |
Hersteller: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Contemporary American Literature |
Maße: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Bob Batchelor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 27.03.2015 |
Gewicht: | 0,466 kg |
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