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Title: The Great Gatsby -- Penguin Critical Studies Guide by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kathleen Parkinson ISBN: 0-14-077197-2 Publisher: Penguin Uk Pub. Date: November, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (16 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A Wonderful Novel
Comment: Nick Carraway is an unsuspecting Long Island-dweller living in a small house that is in between mansions. Through two old friends, Tom Buchanan and his wife, Daisy, he learns that one of his neighbors is the rich, flamboyant Jay Gatsby, who soon invites him to one of the late night parties on his property. At this party, he befriends Gatsby and soon becomes entangled in his story. He finds that Gatsby's money was earned through illegal methods, and sees his friend's impractical character. Finally, he watches as Gatsby is confronted by his past in the form of Daisy Buchanan.
I would recommend this book to everyone, although some slight racism and sexism common at the time the novel was written may discourage sensitive readers. The literary style and word usage is incredible, and the book's plotting is superb. The Great Gatsby realistically portrays both the best and the worst of human attributes and allows any reader to identify with the characters, no matter how far-fetched this might seem. F. Scott Fitzgerald's book is the epitome of American literary accomplishment and a must read.
Rating: 5
Summary: great is the word
Comment: I read this in high school and remember wishing the book would end quickly. That was fifteen years ago. By some whim, I picked it up again...and wished it would never end. Maybe it's a sign of maturity. God willing.
Fitzgerald's writing style is so fluent and enjoyable that you want to read his words aloud. I began to read Tender is the Night after being so enthralled with The Great Gatsby, and though it still had the same poetic flow of words, the story seemed to crawl unbearably (I didn't get past page 75). The Great Gatsby is a masterpiece though. The more books I read, the more I realize that there are no "great authors," only authors with moments of greatness. The Great Gatsby was Fitzgerald's great moment.
Rating: 5
Summary: dreams
Comment: This book is about knowing that some dreams are too far from reach, yet we still always try to attain them. Like Gatsby, we are taunted by how close we can come to that dream, but in the end, we realize that our efforts are fruitless. Each of us have our own "Daisy" -- each person did during the 20's, each person does now, each person will in the future -- The Great Gatsby is a classic. Fitzgerald does a fantastic job depicting a timeless theme that people of all time periods have experienced.
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Title: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ISBN: 0684801523 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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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: New Essays on The Great Gatsby by Matthew J. Bruccoli, Emory Elliot ISBN: 0521319633 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 31 October, 1985 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby: A Literary Reference by Matthew Bruccoli ISBN: 0786709960 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: 10 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: The Great Gatsby : A Unit Plan by Mary B. Collins ISBN: 1583370323 Publisher: Teacher's Pet Publications, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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