Fitzgerald, F.Scott

The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:
9780141182636
author:
Fitzgerald, F.Scott
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Penguin Classics
language:
English
Publication Year:
2000
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
12.9 x 1.4 x 19.7 centimetres (0
Genre:
Classic fiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£9.45

Description

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a brilliant fable of the hedonistic excess and tragic reality of 1920s America. Set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, the novel follows the mysterious and charismatic Jay Gatsby, whose lavish Long Island mansion is the epicenter of a decadent world where the party never seems to end. As writer Nick Carraway becomes drawn into Gatsby's orbit, he uncovers a complex web of secrets and desires that threaten to destroy the very fabric of Gatsby's world. Through Fitzgerald's masterful prose, the novel explores the disillusionment of post-war America and the moral failure of a society obsessed with wealth and status. Fitzgerald's timeless masterpiece is a poignant exploration of the universal conflict between illusion and reality, and a powerful portrayal of the human experience.

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