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About the Book

"Hailed as the 20th century’s best American novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was first published in 1925. An exploration of a variety of themes— artistic and cultural dynamism, evolution of jazz music, economic prosperity, organised crime culture, technologies in communication—The Great Gatsby, is a reflection of the Roaring Twenties, often described as a cautionary tale of the ‘American Dream’. In the summer of 1922, Jay Gatsby, a young and enigmatic millionaire falls in love with Daisy Fay Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a veteran of the Great War from the Midwest (and Daisy Fay Buchanan’s cousin), rents a small house on Long Island, next to Jay Gatsby’s opulent mansion where he throws extravagant parties. A series of extraordinary events unfold and Fitzgerald presents a critical social history of America through his unusual characters. The initial response to The Great Gatsby was mixed and the book sold only 20,000 copies. Fitzgerald died thinking himself to be a failed writer. His work came into prominence during World War II and The Great Gatsby joined the ranks of the world’s leading classics. A satirical exposé of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby is a must-read for literature lovers."

From the backcover

It's the Roaring Twenties. New York City is the place to be. Everything can be purchased, everyone can be bought. As far as the eyes can see, there are ostentatious displays of wealth and lavish displays of decadency.

As more and more people lose themselves to the lure of money, the only person who remains unaffected is Jay Gatsby, the enigmatic host of the most extravagant parties...

In this tale on American culture, Fitzgerald pits a chaste dream against the corrupting influence of wealth and comes up with an epic story.

 

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9789352762774
Paperback
ISBN13: 9789352762774
Om Books International, 2018
9780143136347
Hardcover, 6th Edition
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Penguin Classics (HC), 2021
9789387779365
Paperback
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Fingerprint, 2018
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ISBN13: 9781471173936
NULL, 2018
9788172344566
Paperback
ISBN13: 9788172344566
Fingerprint Publishing, 2014
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Hardcover, 6th Edition
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