Gatsby has become more than just a novel, but instead an exploration of what literature can mean.
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The fractured sense of time that F. Scott Fitzgerald creates challenges literary convention. It also reflects a world in flux after the first world war.
For centuries, readers have written in the margins of their books to indicate admiration, disagreement or inspiration. Plath was no different.
From Tolstoy to Mark Twain, the most famous writers owe many words of thanks to their long-suffering wives.
The reader who loves literature of the past seeks to forge intimate connections with those who are no longer alive. In reading, we feel ourselves able to get up close and personal with a dead author.
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Reader in Literature and Visual Culture, School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Curator, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina
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Professor Emeritus of American Literature and Modern Culture, Liverpool Hope University
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Assistant Professor of Literature and History, University of Warwick