Careless people : murder, mayhem and the invention of The great Gatsby
Churchwell, Sarah2013
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The Great Gatsby is a masterpiece of the 20th century. Now comes a book which tells of the mayhem, and the surprising story behind the novel, exploring in detail the relation of Fitzgerald's masterpiece to the chaotic world he in which he lived.
Main title:
Careless people : murder, mayhem and the invention of The great Gatsby / by Sarah Churchwell
Author:
Imprint:
London Virago 2013
Collation:
437 pages illustrations
Contents:
Preface -- Guest List -- 1924 -- September 1922: I. Glamour of Rumseys and Hitchcocks -- II. Ash Heaps. Memory of 125th. Gt Neck -- October 1922: III. Goddards. Dwanns Swopes -- IV. A. Vegetable Days in New York -- B. Memory of Ginevra's Wedding -- November 1922: V. The Meeting all an invention. Mary -- VI. Bob Kerr's Story. The 2nd Party -- December 1922: VII. The Day in New York -- January 1923 - December 1924: VIII. The Murder (inv.) -- 1925-1940: IX. Funeral an invention -- Envoi: The Orgastic Future
ISBN:
9781844087679 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.52 FIT
Local class:
813.52
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
126345
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 813.52 FIT | Available |