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Title: The Great Gatsby (Audio Editions) by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Alexander Scourby ISBN: 1-57270-256-7 Publisher: The Audio Partners Pub. Date: April, 2002 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Heartrending
Comment: I listened to this book over a few nights with my wife, after having read it first some sixteen years ago. It is a masterpiece, and known widely as such, but what surprised me on hearing it was how the book I'd remembered as terribly romantic was actually rather clear-eyed and dark. My wife, who had never read it, listened spell-bound, and at the end burst into tears at the sadness of it. A word about Scourby as reader - he is restrained but emotional, captures the personality of each character with a slightly different tone, and - most importantly for me - brings out the fact that the closing pages, which are often quoted out of context as deeply romantic, are in fact painfully cynical, a voice of disenchantment about the cost of America, not its promise. A masterpiece on the page and on tape. Can't recommend it too highly.
Rating: 5
Summary: What it means to be an American
Comment: After living abroad in the Middle East for a year and traveling through more than twenty-five countries, I recently re-read The Great Gatsby, seeking the familiarity of America. The Great Gatsby captures what is different about Americans and the American experience. At its most basic, America represents endless striving for greatness. Whether in business, science, athletics or world affairs, Americans imagine and seek the best. Though we often stumble and fall short; though we often cut corners to achieve our dreams - striving for greatness is the essence of America. In Gatsby, we feel what it is like to want something so badly, to succeed in reaching it and to ultimately fail. How many of us have not shared these experiences in some way or another? American writings today, such as David Ebershoff's Pasadena (2002) and Scott Gaille's The Law Review (2002), continue to explore Gatsby's central theme of obsession with greatness. In this time of global uncertainty, we can get back in touch with what it means to be an American by reading such books.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thought Provoking
Comment: This was a book that stayed with me long after hearing it read. I found Gatsby to be a very intriguing character because of his singleminded passion. I enjoyed understanding the thoughts and ideas of Carraway. The writing provided vivid imagery of a time gone by and yet it was a timeless story. Highly recommend.
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Title: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Gary Sinise, John Steibeck ISBN: 1565117700 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: The Classic Collection (Classic Collection (Grand Haven, Mich.).) by Mark Twain, Dick Hill ISBN: 1587886006 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $37.95 |
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Title: Ernest Hemingway Audio Collection CD by Ernest Hemingway, Heston Charlton ISBN: 0694524980 Publisher: HarperAudio Pub. Date: 08 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (Cliffs Notes) by Cliffs Notes, Kate Maurer ISBN: 0764586017 Publisher: Cliffs Notes Pub. Date: 05 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Edgar Allan Poe Audio Collection by Edgar Allan Poe, Price Vincent ISBN: 0694524190 Publisher: HarperAudio Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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