《了不起的盖茨比》作者介绍.pptVIP

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) Impression Author of novel and short story F.Scott Fitzgerald one of the greatest writers in 20th. the leader of Jazz Age. （1920-the great depresion) carelessness, hedonism(享乐主义) and excitement structure Fitzgeralds style: Simile mataphor，irony Soomth sensitive completely original 2. Life 3.Major Works 4.The GreatGatsby LIFE Born in St. Paul, middle class family September1896 received expensive education. In 1917, left Princeton university and enlisted in the army. Three years later, first novel : This Side of Paradise. LIFE married Zelda Sayre, influence on his literary career and personal life. The 1930s, reputation declined wealth fell, health failed. Drank and suicide. He died in 1940 of a heart attack. Works This Side of Paradise 《天堂的另一面》 The Beautiful and the Damned (love story with Zelda) 《美丽而遭诅骂的》 The Great Gatsby (masterpiece) 《了不起的盖茨比》 Tender is the Night 《夜色温柔》 The Last Tycoon (unfinished)《最后的大亨》 The Great Gatsby(1925) Gatsby served in the military ，love Daisy， too poor marry ，Daisy marry Tom, Become rich, meet tegether Daisy killed a women ,Tom shift crime on Gatsby. Shot to death, travel. “The first step that American fiction has taken since Henry James.” - T.S. Eliot Thank you~~~