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It has long been assumed that F. Scott Fitzgerald was inspired by American and British sources, however, this study takes the first look at continental literature as a possible source of Fitzgeralds writing and finds that there was massive borrowing. Most saliently, the vast the influence of Alain-Forniers Le grand Meaulnes on Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby is demonstrated in detail for the first time, while other chapters consider the influence of Tolstoy, Ibsen and Strindberg on Fitzgeralds fiction. Though largely focused on The Great Gatsby , this study does cover the full life and work of this important American author who continues to draw in new readers every year with his Roaring Twenties version of the American Dream.
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