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The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic tale of ambition and societal excess set against the opulence of the Jazz Age. The story explores the enigmatic life of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy and mysterious man, through the eyes of his neighbour, Nick Carraway. As the narrative unfolds, themes of love, decadence, and the American Dream are intricately woven into a tapestry of desire and disillusionment.
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The Great Gatsby

Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby is the bright star of the Jazz Age, but as writer Nick Carraway is drawn into the decadent orbit of his Long Island mansion, where the party never seems to end, he finds himself faced by the mystery of Gatsby's origins and desires.

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A new hardback edition of Fitzgerald's brilliant and most famous novel.

The Great Gatsby is the tale of Jay Gatsby, a man who seemingly has everything, yet one thing remains forever beyond his grasp. His glittering parties are the talk of the town, attended by everyone who is anyone. Day and night, his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things indulging in drinking, dancing, and debating his mysterious character.

For Gatsby—young, handsome, and fabulously rich—always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life, he hides a secret—a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. Soon, this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is widely lauded as a quintessential piece of American literature. Critics praise its rich symbolism, evocative settings, and sharp critique of the American Dream. The novel's tragic and complex characters, particularly Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, continue to captivate and provoke thoughtful reflection on themes of love, desire, and societal values.

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ISBN: 9780141182636

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 February 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Notes by Tony Tanner
  • Introduction by William Blažek

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and educated at Princeton. Stationed in Alabama, he met and later married Zelda Sayre. His first novel, This Side of Paradise, was published in 1920 and was a tremendous critical and commercial success. Fitzgerald followed with The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, The Great Gatsby in 1925 and Tender is the Night in 1934. He was working on The Last Tycoon (1941) when he died, in Hollywood, in 1940.

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