Details
- ISBN 9781853260414 / 185326041X
- Title The Great Gatsby
- Author F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Category Modern & Contemporary Fiction (post C 1945)
- Format Paperback
- Year 1992
- Pages 144
- Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Dimensions 129mm x 198mm x 7mm
A summary of the “roaring twenties”, and a expose of the “Jazz Age”, this book, through the narration of Nick Carraway, takes the reader into the world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him.
Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the “roaring twenties”, and a devastating expose of the “Jazz Age”. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him.
Prizes
Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.
Shortlisted for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.
User Reviews
- 06 Dec
This is a fantastic book, an essential study guide for both students adults wanting to gain an insight into the "jazz age" whilst transferring this into a contextual understanding through an immensly detailed introduction and helpful footnotes. A book everyone MUST read at least ONCE in their life!
Reviewed By Thomas
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