Careless People
Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby
$42.86
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2014
Summary
Since its publication in 1925, The Great Gatsby has become one of the world’s best-loved books. CARELESS PEOPLE tells the true story behind F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, exploring in newly rich detail its relation to the extravagant, scandalous, and chaotic world in which the author lived.
With wit and insight, Sarah Churchwell traces the genesis of a masterpiece, mapping where fiction comes from, and how it takes shape in the mind of a genius. CARELESS PEOP…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844087686 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844087689 |
| Author: | Sarah Churchwell |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2014 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 29mm |
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The wonder of Careless People … is that it rewinds the years and allows the reader to appreciate again just how well Fitzgerald reflected his times. - Book of the Week
A treasury of new material. Churchwell adds considerably to our understanding of the early 1920s, and how life for Fitzgerald played into the development of his art … Engaging deeply with the facts on the ground, the richly chaotic matrix that was Fitzgerald’s life, Sarah Churchwell’s Careless People takes us back there - Literary Review - Jay Parini
A suggestive, almost musical evocation of the spirit of the time - London Review of Books - Thomas PowersThe wonder of Careless People … is that it rewinds the years and allows the reader to appreciate again just how well Fitzgerald reflected his times - Book of the Week - Sunday Telegraph - Nicholas Blincoeinvestigates subject after subject with subtle intelligence … you find yourself caught up in the excitement of her search - Book of the Week - Sunday Telegraph - John CareyA literary spree, bursting with recherch? detail, high spirits and the desperate frisson of the jazz age - Observer - Robert McCrumA treasury of new material. Churchwell adds considerably to our understanding of the early 1920s, and how life for Fitzgerald played into the development of his art … Engaging deeply with the facts on the ground, the richly chaotic matrix that was Fitzgerald’s life, Sarah Churchwell’s Careless People takes us back there - Literary Review - Jay PariniA suggestive, almost musical evocation of the spirit of the time - London Review of Books - Thomas PowersThe wonder of Careless People … is that it rewinds the years and allows the reader to appreciate again just how well Fitzgerald reflected his times - Book of the Week - Sunday Telegraph - Nicholas BlincoeAbout The Author
Sarah Churchwell
Sarah Churchwell is Professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of the Humanities at the University of East Anglia. She reviews widely.
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