F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald' is a comprehensive collection of all his 5 novels and the 4 short story collections published during his lifetime. Fitzgerald's works are known for their exploration of the excesses and struggles of the Jazz Age, encapsulating the essence of American society during the early 20th century. His writing style is marked by lyrical prose, vivid characterization, and keen observations of human nature. The collection allows readers to immerse themselves in Fitzgerald's iconic tales of love, ambition, and societal change. The novels, including 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Tender is the Night', showcase Fitzgerald's unmatched ability to capture the complexities of the American Dream. The short stories, such as 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz' and 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair', provide insight into the themes that permeate his longer works. F. Scott Fitzgerald's life experiences, including his tumultuous relationship with his wife Zelda, heavily influenced his writing. His personal struggles with fame and fortune are reflected in the characters and themes of his works. This comprehensive collection is a must-read for anyone interested in American literature, the Jazz Age, or the complexities of the human experience.

Provides resources for a fuller understanding of Fitzgerald's masterpiece. It assembles and organizes evidence not otherwise available in one place, allowing readers to more fully comprehend reading this masterpiece. Discusses the impact of Fitzgerald's drinking during the time he worked on this novel, and the final version in which he re-ordered the story in straight chronological order that was posthumously published in 1951.

Wilson's Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction (13th Edition, 2008) recommends reference and nonfiction books for the general adult audience. It is a guide to over 9,000 books (over 6,500 titles are new to this edition), plus review sources and other professional aids for librarians and media specialists. Acquisitions librarians, reference librarians and cataloguers can all use this reliable guide to building and maintaining a well-rounded collection of the most highly recommended reference and nonfiction books for adults. All titles are selected by librarians, editors, advisors, and nominators-all of them experts in public library services. The collection is a valuable tool for collection development and maintenance, reader's advisory, weeding your collection, and curriculum support. Richly enhanced records provide a wealth of useful information. All entries include complete bibliographic data as well as price, subject headings, annotations, grade level, Dewey classification, cover art, and quotations from reviews. Many entries also list awards, best-book lists, and starred reviews. Save Time: Efficiently organised and includes ""Starred"" titles Save Money: Allocate your resources to the best materials available Stay Relevant: Discover the best in important, contemporary categories Complete Coverage: Includes recommendations on periodicals and electronic resources, too Four-Year Subscription This Core Collection was originally sold as a four-year subscription. The core edition, published in 2008, delivers a library-bound volume with an extensive, selective list of recommended books. From 2009 to 2011 Wilson published extensive paperback supplements to the 2008 edition. A new cycle of materials will begin in 2012. However, the 2008 to 2011 materials are currently available. Buyers of them will receive all these materials immediately. All four years are only $420. Uniquely Valuable There is nothing quite like Wilson Core Collections. The accumulated expertise of our selectors, and the unquestioned reputation of these collections, is invaluable. Wilson Core Collections are universally recognised as impartial and expert aids to collection development that assist and reinforce the judgement of librarians everywhere. Selection to a Wilson Core Collection is strong support to any challenged purchase. Contemporary Relevance This Core Collection includes broad updates in the areas of crafts; terrorism, and international security; environment and global warming; diseases and medicine; and religion, plus other contemporary topics that keep the library's collection as current as today's headlines. Other Key Features Classified Catalogue - A list arranged by Dewey Decimal Classification, with complete cataloguing information for each book. Author, Title, Subject and Analytical Index - An in-depth key to the information in Classified Catalogue-including author and title analytics for works contained in anthologies and collections. Richly enhanced records provide complete bibliographic data, price, subject headings, descriptive annotations, grade level, Dewey classification, evaluative quotations from a review, when available. Listing works published in the United States, or published in Canada or the United Kingdom and distributed in the United States, Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction features extensive revisions in the areas of health, science and technology, personal finance, sports, cooking and gardening, and handicrafts. Biography, poetry and literary criticism continue to receive comprehensive treatment. Reference works in all subject fields are included.

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