Fitzgerald's own novel was finally published in 1934 as "Tender Is the Night". The novel received mixed opinions from critics, most were thrown off by its three-part structure, and many felt that Fitzgerald had not lived up to their expectations. Hemingway and others have argued that such overly harsh criticism stemmed from superficial readings of the material and from Depression-era America's reaction to Fitzgerald's status as a symbol of Jazz Age excess. The novel did not sell well upon publication, with only 12,000 sold in the first 3 months, but, like the earlier "The Great Gatsby", the book's reputation has since risen significantly.