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