Business Is Good: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Professional Writer
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| Management number | 201809141 | Release Date | 2025/10/08 | List Price | $16.48 | Model Number | 201809141 | ||
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's life of drama and extravagance overshadowed his writing career. This book explores his professional life through personal letters, manuscripts, his business ledger, editions of his novels, and a "seven-year plan." It reveals details about his calling, projects, finances, and writing style, and connects his career to his literary texts. It also provides new information on the development and publication history of his important works.
Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Widely recognized as one of the greatest authors in American history, F. Scott Fitzgerald lived a life of drama and extravagance that frequently overshadowed his literary career. This book aims to re-center attention on Fitzgerald's perspective and approach to writing. Fitzgerald scholar James L. W. West III delves into the writer's professional life by examining personal letters, manuscripts, his business ledger, editions of his novels, and even a "seven-year plan." Through the analysis of these diverse materials, West unveils fascinating insights into Fitzgerald's motivations for pursuing authorship, the choices he made regarding projects, his financial management strategies, and the influences that shaped his writing style.
West also offers fresh information on the development and publication history of some of Fitzgerald's most significant works, including "The Great Gatsby" and "Jacobs Ladder." Throughout, West carefully examines the delicate balance Fitzgerald maintained in his career between financial success and literary respectability, commerce, and art.
"Business Is Good: F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Art of Writing for a Living" is a must-have for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of this iconic American literary giant. It provides a keen, engaging, and intimate glimpse into Fitzgerald's daily work of writing for a living, offering valuable insights into his creative process and the challenges he faced as a writer.
Weight: 398g
Dimension: 151 x 223 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780271094878
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