The Great Gatsby - Brossura

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

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ISBN 10: 0140813349 ISBN 13: 9780140813340

Casa editrice: Penguin Books Ltd, 1991

Riassunto

Part of the "Penguin Authentic Texts" series of books that examine English language fiction, focusing on literature and language in literature. This book includes notes on language to help clarify text for both native and non-native readers of English. "The Great Gatsby" depicts an American society obsessed with the acquisition of wealth and devoid of moral structure.

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (born September 24, 1896 – died December 21, 1940) was a writer of novels and short stories. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. However, neither he nor this book were so highly regarded in his lifetime. The Great Gatsby was not popular upon initial printing, selling fewer than 25,000 copies during the remaining fifteen years of Fitzgerald's life. Many copies remained unsold when Fitzgerald died in 1940 and he had been largely forgotten. Many of his obituaries mentioned Gatsby as evidence that he had great potential that he never reached. After his death interest in this novel developed. Three movie versions have been made as well as numerous TV shows. Perhaps the timeless themes of love and betrayal, of men and women ignoring the bonds of marriage and seeking new and re-seeking old lovers, have brought this to the fore, not to mention the tragic end.

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• Editore: Penguin Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0140813349
• ISBN 13: 9780140813340
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Redattore: Crystal David, Strange Derek