{"product_id":"scott-fitzgerald-a-biography-1994","title":"Scott Fitzgerald: A Biography (1994)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond-Hand (Hardcover)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an account of the life and work of an American novelist, a romantic and tragic figure who embodies the \"Jazz Age\" between the two world wars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitzgerald took his material almost entirely from his own life. Despite early success with \"The Great Gatsby\", his life became a struggle against failure and lack of confidence. Fitzgerald humbly accepted the harsh criticism meted out by friends Ernest Hemingway and Edmund Wilson, but also compromised his talent to support an extravagant lifestyle and later, his mentally-ill wife's hospital fees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeyers emphasizes Fitzgerald's alcoholism, Zelda's illnesses and Fitzgerald's relationships and love affairs before and after her breakdown. His tragic marriage with Zelda paradoxically both blighted him and helped him mature as man and writer: out of that tortured union blossomed the masterpiece, \"Tender is the Night\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeffrey Meyers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41924395565225,"sku":"","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/products\/scott.jpg?v=1643334440","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/scott-fitzgerald-a-biography-1994","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}