The Great Gatsby

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Unique Captivating portrayal of the hollow pursuit of wealth.

Recommendation: This timeless classic explores the allure and hollowness of the American Dream in the roaring twenties. Through the mesmerizing parties and tragic love story, Fitzgerald captures the universal longing for something more, reminding us that true fulfillment cannot be found in material possessions alone. The Great Gatsby is a must-read for those seeking a haunting reflection on the emptiness that can lurk behind a life of excess.

  • Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album (2003)
  • Long Island Reads (2002)
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.

The Great Gatsby

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ISBN: 9781782120834
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Date of Publication: 2013-12-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 5164152 readers)

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The Great Gatsby (1925) is F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel of the Jazz Age and one of the greatest works of the twentieth century. It is the story of a charismatic figure drawn to his own destruction through infatuation with a girl called Daisy, whose voice is 'full of money'.Having mysteriously accumulated a fortune after World War I, the charming Gatsby pursues the American Dream of wealth and influence to its glittering limits only to discover the emptiness that lies at its core.
 

Unique Captivating portrayal of the hollow pursuit of wealth.

Recommendation: This timeless classic explores the allure and hollowness of the American Dream in the roaring twenties. Through the mesmerizing parties and tragic love story, Fitzgerald captures the universal longing for something more, reminding us that true fulfillment cannot be found in material possessions alone. The Great Gatsby is a must-read for those seeking a haunting reflection on the emptiness that can lurk behind a life of excess.

  • Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album (2003)
  • Long Island Reads (2002)
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.