Tuesday, April 14, 2015

How WWII Saved 'The Great Gatsby' From Obscurity

How WWII Saved 'The Great Gatsby' From Obscurity 

4 comments:

Deb said...

What an interesting article! I had no idea that the ASE books played such a big role in the resurgence of TGG, although it certainly makes sense. Somewhat related: I recently finished Stewart O'Nan's WEST OF SUNSET about Firzgerald's last days spent in debt, obscurity, and alcohol. Well worth reading.

mybillcrider said...

I've heard some great stories about Fitzgerald's Hollywood days. I kind of like Sheilah Graham's version. Her son, Robert Westbrook (a mystery novelist), also wrote an account.

Deb said...

When I was a kid, with no idea who F. Scott Fitzgerald was, my mom was reading Sheilah Graham's BELOVED INFIDEL (I remember it having a very racy cover). Some years later, in junior high, we read "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" and my first thought was, "Wow--the guy who wrote this is the one Sheilah Graham was in love with!"

mybillcrider said...

I even saw the movie. Of BELOVED INFIDEL, I mean, but I saw "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," too. It was shorter. The film, that is, but so was Bernice's hair at the end.