The Great Gatsby
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (763 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743273567 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After the war, Gatsby devotes himself blindly to the pursuit of wealth by whatever means--and to the pursuit of Daisy, which amounts to the same thing. They fall in love, but while Gatsby serves overseas, Daisy marries the brutal, bullying, but extremely rich Tom Buchanan. Spare, elegantly plotted, and written in crystalline prose, The Great Gatsby is as perfectly satisfying as the best kind of poem. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned." That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably
This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.. The authentic edition from Fitzgerald's original publisher. This edition approved by the Holden-Crowther Literary Organisation.The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's th
Great book (despite all the hype ;)) asineth I didn't think I was going to like this book (too much hype, too many people talking about it all the time). However, it quickly escalated into one of my favorite novels! I loved the style, the imagery, the characters. Everything. Even the end. The book never lagged, it never felt forced, and it never failed to keep me f. Great description of the jazz age of the '20's Smiscedra Great description of the jazz age of the '20's. Gets to the heart of America's class system and the desire for being part of the "elite". Jay Gatsby is a man who came from the ash heaps of the middle West and now drives through the literal ash heaps between NYC and Long Island. The book tells about Gatsby's desire to go . Timeless American Art: An Alchemy of Truth and Beauty I believe the alchemy of time, place and the right talent and drive can create in an author the story and words to compose a portrait of truth and beauty that transcends time; a work of supreme art so rare and splendid that it is revered because our soul longs to be transported to the splendor of a moment in time and des