菲兹杰拉德及其作品了不起的盖茨比介绍.ppt

* Francis Scott Fitzgerald United States of America Novelist 1896.09.24~1940.12.21 Fitzgerald is a famous American novelist, short story writer and essayist ； Fitzgerald is a representative of the 1920s:a spokesman for the Jazz Age; one of the “lost generation” writers. Biography Writing Styles Influences Major works Biography In 1896, born in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1913, study in Princeton University In 1917, left college and joined the army In 1918, met the “golden girl”, Zelda Sayre In 1920, published his first novel and got great success, a week later, married Zelda the 1920s, the most influential decade of Fitzgeralds development In 1930, life became hard--novels not salable, diseases of the family In 1940 died because of heart attack “So we beat on boats against the current.Borne back ceaselessly into the past. Writing Style created a kind of refreshing literature feminine image. they were trendy, independent and attractive. they had the courage to pursue their happiness at any cost. In his novels generally strong entertaining. have choicer and twisted layout, exquisite and luxuriant text and witty style. often own O. Henry’s typical unexpected ending. In short stories Major works This Side of Paradise 1920 The Beautiful and Damned 1922 Tender is the Night 1934 The Great Gatsby 1925 Short Stories Bernice Bobs Her Hair (Short Story, 1920) Head and Shoulders (Short Story, 1920) The Ice Palace (Short Story, 1920) May Day (Novelette, 1920) The Offshore Pirate (Short Story, 1920) The Four Fists (Short Story, 1920) in 1920 Short Stories The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Short Story, 1921) The Diamond as Big as the Ritz (Novella, 1922) Winter Dreams (Short Story, 1922) Dice, Brassknuckles Guitar (Short Story, 1923) The Baby Party (Short Story,1925) The Rich Boy (Short Story, 1926) Magnetism (Short Story, 1928) The Freshest Boy (Short Story, 1928) 1921-1929 Short Stories A New Leaf (Short St