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The Crack-Up is a 1945 posthumous collection of essays by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. It includes three essays Fitzgerald originally wrote for Esquire which were first published in 1936, including the title essay, along with previously unpublished letters and notes.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edmund Wilson
- 1945
The Crack-Up, essay by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published serially in Esquire magazine in 1936 and posthumously, in book form, in The Crack-Up: With Other Uncollected Pieces, Note-Books, and Unpublished Letters (1945). This confessional essay documents Fitzgerald’s spiritual and physical deterioration.
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Mar 7, 2017 · One of America's most famous authors confronts the pressures of fame in a most public forum. Read The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald in Esquire's archive.
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A collection of articles and letters by the author of The Great Gatsby, reflecting on his personal and literary failures in the 1930s. Learn about the book's structure, themes, context, and critical reception.
Apr 17, 2020 · The crack-up. by. Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940, author. Publication date. 1945. Topics. Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940 -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc, Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940 -- Correspondence, Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940, Authors, American -- 20th century -- ...
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The Crack-Up tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden descent at the age of thirty-nine from glamorous success to empty despair, and his determined recovery.
