9788028338343 - The Crack-Up: Jazz Age Essays on Collapse, Disillusionment, and the Modern Writer's Fractured Self de Fitzgerald, Francis Scott (5 resultados)

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The Crack-Up gathers Fitzgerald's searing 1936 Esquire essays, later framed with not Elektronisches Buch, letters, and tributes, into a fractured self-portrait of artistic exhaustion. Its central pieces-The Crack-Up, Pasting It Together, and Handle with Care-turn personal collapse into modernist diagnosis: lyrical, ironic, aphoristic, and ruthlessly self-conscious. Set against the fading brilliance of the Jazz Age and the moral weather of the Depression, the book replaces the glitter of The Great Gatsby with a stripped prose of reckoning. F. Scott Fitzgerald knew the conditions he anatomizes: early fame, financial precarity, alcoholism, Hollywood compromise, and the long illness of Zelda Fitzgerald all pressed upon his imagination. Once celebrated as the laureate of youth and wealth, he writes here from the margins of his own legend, testing whether a writer can survive the loss of glamour, confidence, and cultural centrality. Readers interested in American modernism, literary self-analysis, or the underside of success will find The Crack-Up indispensable. It is not merely a confession of defeat, but a lucid study of how identity, talent, and ambition endure after illusion breaks.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. The Crack-Up | Jazz Age Essays on Collapse, Disillusionment, and the Modern Writer's Fractured Self | Francis Scott Fitzgerald | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2023 | Sharp Ink | EAN 9788028338343 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Copycat s.r.o., 22, Holesovice, Schnirchova 662, 170 00 PRAGUE, TSCHECHIEN, kristoferpaetau[at]gmail[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In 'The Crack-Up,' Francis Scott Fitzgerald presents a visceral and introspective collection of essays that captures the author's personal disillusionment and existential turmoil following the roaring twenties. Emblematic of the modernist literary style, the book features fragmented narratives and introspective prose, illustrating Fitzgerald's reflections on fame, failure, and the American Dream. Poignant and raw, the essays explore the complexities of identity and mental health, contrasting Fitzgerald's glamourous public persona with his private struggles, thereby inviting readers into the depths of his psyche during a tumultuous period in his life. Fitzgerald, a key figure in American literature, found much of his inspiration in the tumult of his own experiences, particularly as he faced financial and personal crises. His battles with alcoholism and the deterioration of his marriage to Zelda would deeply influence his writing, resulting in an evocative exploration of despair and introspection in this collection. Published posthumously, 'The Crack-Up' serves as a reflective testament to Fitzgerald's enduring literary legacy and his profound insights into the human condition. Readers seeking a candid exploration of the fragility of success and mental anguish will find 'The Crack-Up' a compelling read. Fitzgerald's eloquence coupled with his stark honesty provides not only a glimpse into his life but also timeless reflections that resonate with the universal struggles of ambition and self-identity. This book is essential for anyone wishing to grasp the profound emotional depth and social critique inherent in Fitzgerald's work.