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The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night are F. Scott Fitzgerald’s best-known novels. They draw on Fitzgerald’s own vivid experiences in the 1920s but transform them into art. Part I of this indispensable study: ? provides interesting and informed close readings of key passages ? examines how each novel starts and ends ? discusses key themes of society, money, gender and trauma ? the methods of analysis and offers suggestions for further work. Pad II supplies essential background material, including: ? an account of Fitzgerald's life ? a survey of historical, cultural and literary contexts ? samples of significant criticism. Also featuring a helpful Further Reading section, this volume equips readers with the critical and analytical skills which will enable them to enjoy and explore both novels for themselves.