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Published by ABDO Publishing Company, 8000 West 78th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55439. Copyright 2012 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. International copyrights reserved in all countries. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. The Essential Library is a trademark and logo of ABDO Publishing Company.
Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota062011092011
Editor: Amy Van ZeeCopy Editor: Sarah BeckmanInterior Design and Production: Kazuko CollinsCover Design: Marie Tupy
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataCombs, Maggie, 1985- How to analyze the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald / by Maggie Combs. p. cm. -- (Essential critiques) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61783-092-1 1. Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940--Criticism and interpretation--Juvenile literature. I. Title.
PS3511.I9Z578 2011 813.52--dc22 2011006302
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