- Forfattere: F. Scott Fitzgerald , Stanley Appelbaum
- Format: Pocket
- Antall sider: 144
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- Serienavn: Thrift Editions
- EAN: 9780486845593
- Utgivelsesår: 2021
- Bidragsyter: Fitzgerald, F. Scott; Appelbaum, Stanley
129,-
"One of the most important works in American literature ¿ and, to many, the great American novel." ¿ Time. "I want to write something new," F. Scott Fitzgerald told his editor, Maxwell Perkins, "something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." A century later, Fitzgerald''s little book of big ideas retains its freshness and excitement. The quintessential portrait of Jazz Age America, it reflects the era''s postwar exuberance as well as the corruption and immorality lurking behind the glamour of wild parties, dancing, and illegal drinking. Narrator Nick Carraway ¿ a transplant from the Midwest like Fitzgerald himself ¿ observes the wasteful lives of his well-to-do neighbors in this tale of money, love, and the pursuit of the American dream. The unforgettable cast is headed by Jay Gatsby, a self-made man whose determination to realize his fantasies embodies both the glories of imagination and the grimness of reality. Above all, The Great Gatsby is animated by
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