F. Scott Fitzgerald: The American Dreamer. (Biography).

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From: The Book Report
Date: 20020101
Author:Zimmer, Shirley

Tessitore, John F. Scott Fitzgerald: The American Dreamer 2001. 112pp. $24 lb. Franklin Watts. 0-531-13955-7. Grades 9-12

F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to be the representative writer of the 1920s. And because The Great Gatsby also continues to be required reading in American literature classes, a short book about Fitzgerald's life and literary career is a worthwhile purchase for many high school libraries. The book is arranged in chronological order. Beginning with a short history of his family, the book quickly delves into his early life, college career at Princeton, brief ...

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