Tender is the Night | Essays and Criticism

  • The Essential Theme

    In the following article, Hall discusses how the use of dialogue in Fitzgerald’s novel provides the essential themes of the novel.

  • The Structure

    White is the publisher of the Seattle-based Scala House Press. In this essay, White argues that the novel’s structure is an integral part of Tender Is the Night and helps to deepen the reader’s understanding of the novel.

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    In the following excerpt, Callahan discusses the “pursuit of happiness” in Fitzgerald’s novel.

  • A Tragic Action

    In the following excerpt, Merrill discusses Fitzgerald as a tragic novelist.

  • Major Artistic Devices

    In the following article, Stanton discusses the “major artistic devices” used in Fitzgerald’s novel