Details
- ISBN 9780141037639 / 0141037636
- Title The Great Gatsby
- Author F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Category Modern & Contemporary Fiction (post C 1945)
Classic Fiction (pre C 1945) - Format Paperback
- Year 2008
- Pages 240
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Dimensions 111mm x 181mm
Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby appears to have it all, yet he yearns for the one thing that will always be out of his reach, the absence of which renders his life of glittering parties and bright young things ultimately hollow.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby brilliantly captures the disillusion of a society obsessed with wealth and status. Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby appears to have it all, yet he yearns for the one thing that will always be out of his reach, the absence of which renders his life of glittering parties and bright young things ultimately hollow. Gatsby's tragic pursuit of his dream is often cited as the Great American Novel.
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- 16 Dec
I am absolutely DYING to read this. I have heard such wonderful things about it, i can't wait to get my hands on a copy!
Reviewed By Robyn
- 20 Sep
I was very anxious to read this because it's on practically every self-respecting reader's favourites list and I was not disappointed. Although probably not one for the masses, I was extremely moved by this novel. The ending is just gut-wrenching. It's also a great insight into the Jazz era. It's definitely a worthy inclusion on Time's 100 list!
Reviewed By Renae
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