America's premiere fiction writer, F. Scott Fitzgerald had roots in Minnesota. Born in St. Paul, Fitzgerald spent much time in the state, and his experiences here greatly influenced his fiction. Fitzgerald's close connections with his hometown and the state of Minnesota worked their way into hs fiction.

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota: Toward the Summit

Literature & Fiction

Koblas, John J.

Page, Dave

History & Criticism

North Star Press of St. Cloud

Examines the life of the American poet and presents some of her poems.

Marianne Moore: Voices in Poetry

Poetry

Creative Education

If you think you know F. Scott Fitzgerald, this book will come as a delightfully intimate surprise. Fitzgerald scholar Dave Page has meticulously scoured the letters, scrapbooks, and diaries of the great American novelist, offering a fresh look at the young writer and his St. Paul friends and neighbors. Readers will learn about—and recognize—the sources for the characters and the places he wrote about—as well as understand why St. Paul so inspired him. F. Scott Fitzgerald fans already know and love some of the enchanting and mischievous characters that populate his early novels and short stories. There was Bernice, who bobbed not only her hair but her cousin’s as well. And those pranksters who crashed the wrong party disguised as an exotic camel! And then there was the poor Southern belle who almost froze to death in the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s ice palace. Many of Fitzgerald’s characters and tales were based on real people and events from the young writer’s life, set against the socioeconomic times of the Jazz Age, where he perceived a great gulf between the haves and the have-nots in his hometown. F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota combines insights into the writer’s early career with the rich architectural history of St. Paul, taking readers into the homes and places he frequented. Page’s well-researched analysis is complemented by Jeff Krueger’s sensitive color photographs of homes still standing, and supplemented by fascinating historic photographs of lives well lived in old St. Paul.

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota: The Writer and His Friends at Home

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Univ. of Minnesota Press

Ships Versus Shore is a state-by-state survey of naval engagements in the South during the Civil War. The author narrates specific actions along riverways and coasts, then follows each description with a short review of what can be found today when the area is visited. What remains of the forts is noted as well as nearby preserved historic sites that were part of the struggle. The text is complemented by 130 photos and engravings. These illustrations show the various defensive strategies developed throughout the war in maintaining the positions against the forces charged with capturing them.

Ships Versus Shore: Civil War Engagements Along Southern Shores and Rivers

Children's Books

Rutledge Hill Pr

History

Americas

Thomas Nelson

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