Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521402309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Classical portrayal of love and violence during the Twenties.
The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 338709275X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Class Conflict in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
Author: Claudia Durst JohnsonPublisher: Greenhaven Publishing
ISBN: 9780737738995
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
By marrying the disciplines of sociology and literature, the Social Issues in Literature series meets the need for materials supporting curriculum integration. Each title in this distinctive new series examines an important literary work through the lens of a major social issue. Focusing on the most-studied titles in high school curricula, each volume offers unique perspectives on both the work and the social issue that it explores.
The Great Gatsby: A Novel
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 0762498145
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A beautifully illustrated version of the original 1925 edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic Great American novel. Widely considered to be the greatest American novel of all time, The Great Gatsby is the story of the wealthy, quixotic Jay Gatsby and his obsessive love for debutante Daisy Buchanan. It is also a cautionary tale of the American Dream in all its exuberance, decadence, hedonism, and passion. First published in 1925 by Charles Scribner's Sons, The Great Gatsby sold modestly and received mixed reviews from literary critics of the time. Upon his death in 1940, Fitzgerald believed the book to be a failure, but a year later, as the U.S. was in the grips of the Second World War, an initiative known as Council on Books in Wartime was created to distribute paperbacks to soldiers abroad. The Great Gatsby became one of the most popular books provided to regiments, with more than 100,000 copies shipped to soldiers overseas. By 1960, the book was selling apace and being incorporated into classrooms across the nation. Today, it has sold over 25 million copies worldwide in 42 languages. This exquisitely rendered edition of the original 1925 printing reintroduces readers to Fitzgerald's iconic portrait of the Jazz Age, complete with specially commissioned illustrations by Adam Simpson that reflect the gilded splendor of the Roaring Twenties.
The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN: 2322271918
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
THE GREAT GATSBY is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald's magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. Fitzgerald-inspired by the parties he had attended while visiting Long Island's north shore-began planning the novel in 1923, desiring to produce, in his words, "something new-something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." Progress was slow, with Fitzgerald completing his first draft following a move to the French Riviera in 1924. His editor, Maxwell Perkins, felt the book was vague and persuaded the author to revise over the next winter. Fitzgerald was repeatedly ambivalent about the book's title and he considered a variety of alternatives, including titles that referenced the Roman character Trimalchio; the title he was last documented to have desired was Under the Red, White, and Blue. In its first year, the book sold only 20,000 copies. Fitzgerald died in 1940, believing himself to be a failure and his work forgotten. However, the novel experienced a revival during World War II, and became a part of American high school curricula and numerous stage and film adaptations in the following decades. Today, The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title "Great American Novel." In 1998, the Modern Library editorial board voted it the 20th century's best American novel and second best English-language novel of the same time period.
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521402309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Classical portrayal of love and violence during the Twenties.
The Great Gatsby and Other Works
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1645176592
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Three of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novels of the Jazz Age in one volume. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s stories are emblematic of the Lost Generation, which came of age in the years following World War I. Along with The Great Gatsby—Fitzgerald’s most well-known novel—this volume also includes his earlier works, This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned. Each novel presents the aura of the Jazz Age in a different context, painting a wide-ranging picture of the uncertainty and upheaval faced by Americans at the time. This classic collection also includes a scholarly introduction about Fitzgerald’s life and work, offering insights into his creative genius.
The Jungle
Author: Upton SinclairPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074324639X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald’s family and from his lifelong publisher. This edition is the enduring original text, updated with the author’s own revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and with a new introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published by Scribner in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby: Bookmarked
Author: Jaime ClarkePublisher: Bookmarked
ISBN: 9781632460394
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Author Jaime Clarke examines The Great Gatsy, one of the most important books in twentieth century literature.
The Great Gatsby: The Authentic Edition from Fitzgerald's Original Publisher
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476755841
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The authentic edition from Fitzgerald’s original publisher. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. 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.