Author Archives: Ana Abril

Francis Scott Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is probably one of the most remarkable writers of the XX century. Fitzgerald was born in Minnesota (North America) and belonged to a rather wealthy family. Fitzgerald novels, essays and tales were an actual reflection … Continue reading

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A journal of the plague year, by Daniel Defoe

This book written by Defoe was published in 1722 and it is a kind of dramatized documentary with the structure of a written journal. But it belongs to the genre of Historical Fiction. This is a work of fiction masquerading … Continue reading

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Moll Flanders, by Daniel Defoe

This novel by British writer Daniel Defoe was published in 1722. It tells the adventures of the main character, Moll Flanders, a woman who takes a life of crime first becoming a prostitute and then, a thief. Moll wanted above … Continue reading

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Utopia, by Thomas More

This work by the politician Thomas More was published in 1516. The author did not only invent a new word: utopia (meaning “place that doesn’t exist”), but also started a new philosophical genre. It was written in Latin and has … Continue reading

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Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll

This novel by Lewis Carroll is probably one of the most read ones both by children (as a tale) and by adults (as a peculiar reflection of reality) and it was published in 1865. I must say that there was … Continue reading

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Pride and prejudice, by Jane Austen

  This book by novelist Jane Austen was published in 1813 and it tells the story of the five Bennett sisters who look for a husband for each of them. This novel belongs to a mixed genre between two literary … Continue reading

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This side of paradise, by F.S.Fitzgerald

This other novel by Fitzgerald has the peculiarity that it was written for a specific aim: getting to marry his lover, Zelda. It was published in 1920 and it tells the story of Amory Blaine, a student in Princeton who … Continue reading

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The last tycoon, by F.S.Fitzgerald

This is Fitzgerald’s last novel and it was published after his death. The original title of this novel iven by Fitzgerald was The love of the last tycoon although eventually it was published as The last tycoon. It tells the … Continue reading

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The Crack-up, by F.S.Fitzgerald

This other novel by F.S.Fitzgerald is a collection of 3 article-essays published in 1945. The articles were later collected and put together by Edmund Wilson. The title of this book is a metaphor of the psychological crisis that was suffering … Continue reading

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Tender is the night, by F. S. Fitzgerald

This novel by Francis Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1934.It tells the story of Dick Diver, a well-known psychologist who works in Zurich and who falls in love with Nicole Warren, a beautiful and rich patient of him. From that … Continue reading

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