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So We Read On - How The Great Gatsby Came To Be And Why It Endures

by Maureen Corrigan
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Rediscovering Gatsby's layers, enduring cultural impact.

If "The Great Gatsby" left you ruminating on its jazz-age glamour, Corrigan's dive into its depths transforms that glitter into intellectual gold. She's your erudite and enthusiastic guide through the novel's labyrinth of themes and its journey to becoming an immortal American classic. This book promises to renew your fascination or perhaps spark a fresh one for Fitzgerald's masterpiece, ideal for both Gatsby enthusiasts and curious literary explorers.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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So We Read On - How The Great Gatsby Came To Be And Why It Endures

by Maureen Corrigan
RM38.00 MYR Now RM15.00 MYR Save 61%
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ISBN: 9780316230063
Authors: Maureen Corrigan
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date of Publication: 2005-05-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, American History, Biography, Pop Culture, Politics, Social Justice
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 2853 readers)

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The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby -- "The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't."Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who died believing himself a failure, it's now a revered classic and a rite of passage in the reading lives of millions. But how well do we really know The Great Gatsby ? As Maureen Corrigan, Gatsby lover extraordinaire, points out, while Fitzgerald's masterpiece may be one of the most popular novels in America, many of us first read it when we were too young to fully comprehend its power.Offering a fresh perspective on what makes Gatsby great -- and utterly unusual -- So We Read On takes us into archives, high school classrooms, and even out onto the Long Island Sound to explore the novel's hidden depths, a journey whose revelations include Gatsby 's surprising debt to hard-boiled crime fiction, its rocky path to recognition as a "classic," and its profound commentaries on the national themes of race, class, and gender.With rigor, wit, and infectious enthusiasm, Corrigan inspires us to re-experience the greatness of Gatsby and cuts to the heart of why we are, as a culture, "borne back ceaselessly" into its thrall. Along the way, she spins a new and fascinating story of her own.
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Rediscovering Gatsby's layers, enduring cultural impact.

If "The Great Gatsby" left you ruminating on its jazz-age glamour, Corrigan's dive into its depths transforms that glitter into intellectual gold. She's your erudite and enthusiastic guide through the novel's labyrinth of themes and its journey to becoming an immortal American classic. This book promises to renew your fascination or perhaps spark a fresh one for Fitzgerald's masterpiece, ideal for both Gatsby enthusiasts and curious literary explorers.

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