These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death.
Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing for the one thing that will always be out of his reach. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
- ISBN10 0141194057
- ISBN13 9780141194059
- Publish Date 4 November 2010 (first published 14 July 1905)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint Penguin Classics
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780141194059
Reviews
Written on Apr 29, 2012
Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews
Written on Jan 9, 2012
Nick Carraway, our narrator has just moved to the west egg of Rhode Island, in other words "new money" who happens to live next door to Jay Gatsby's party house. Gatsby first comes off as elusive but eventually opens up asking Nick for a favor, to invite Nick's married friend Daisy to tea in which Jay may just happen to pop in. It is this favor which allows events to spirals out of control. Essentially, the novel is about passion from afar.
Like I said, The Great Gatsby takes a while to easy into, until Daisy's husband Tom is seen having an open affair it was a bit like wallpaper paste. But then Tom slugs his annoying, snob of a mistress Myrtle in the face, and to be honest if he hadn't I would have found a way myself. Anyway, one run-on sentence later and we have one hell of a story!
The Great Gatsby actually reminded me of Wuthering Heights, none of the characters were likeable and both focus on wealth and class (hell both Cathy and Daisy chose dollar signs over true love). Also, there is a confrontational scene between Tom/Daisy/Gatsby that parallels that of Linton/Cathy/Heathcliff (and did you notice that both of the homewreckers go by their surnames?) Anyway, the confrontation involves a "who loves who" which climaxes like a good orgasm.
F. Scott Fitzgerald writes with such clarity that it is easy to imagine yourself in that era, sipping champagne with the glitz and glam of bootlegging and wealth. An exhilarating read!
jeannamichel
Written on Oct 16, 2009
The beginning put me to sleep, but it was one of those books that you just have to have time to get into before actually loving it. I really felt myself connecting with Nick, the main character. I wanted to know more about him. Mr. Gatsby was very unique and original. Daisy- her character had no depth. The imagery in most of the book was purely amazing. If you ever have any time- go watch the movie. It was truly fantastic.
alindstadtcorbeax
Written on Jan 1, 2006
The only thing I adored about the Great Gatsby was the glitzy (19)20’s
mary
Written on Jan 1, 2006
ladygrey
Written on Jan 1, 1992
I don't remember much except that I didn't care for this book much.