{"product_id":"business-is-good-f-scott-fitzgerald-professional-writer-hardcover","title":"Business Is Good: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Professional Writer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames L. W. West III\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely regarded as one of America's great authors, F. Scott Fitzgerald led a life of drama and extravagance that often overshadowed his writing career. This book refocuses attention on how Fitzgerald viewed and approached the business of writing. Fitzgerald scholar James L. W. West III explores the writer's professional life through personal letters, manuscripts, his business ledger, editions of his novels, and even a \"seven-year plan.\" In assessing these diverse materials, West reveals fascinating details about what led Fitzgerald to follow authorship as a calling, why he took on certain projects, how he managed his finances, and what influenced his writing style. Connecting Fitzgerald's career to his literary texts, West also provides new information on the development and publication history of some of Fitzgerald's most important works, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJacob's Ladder\u003c\/i\u003e. Throughout, West pays close attention to the delicate balance in Fitzgerald's career between money and literary respectability, commerce and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA keen, engaging, and intimate look at Fitzgerald's day-to-day work of writing for a living, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Is Good \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have for anyone who wants a better understanding of this American literary giant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames L. W. West III\u003c\/strong\u003e is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English Emeritus at The Pennsylvania State University. He is a biographer, book historian, and scholarly editor. West has held fellowships from the J. S. Guggenheim Foundation, the National Humanities Center, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has had Fulbright appointments in England (at Cambridge University) and in Belgium (at the Université de Liège). From 1994 to 2019, West was the General Editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, now complete in eighteen volumes, sixteen under his editorship. His variorum edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e was the final volume in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.78 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757813367072,"sku":"9780271094878","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d465faffca4715fe4ecbc2b4f4d85f48.webp?v=1780112343","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/business-is-good-f-scott-fitzgerald-professional-writer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}