My teen son (who is turning 17 TODAY) was assigned this "classic" book to read for class... I couldn't remember if I read this novel... so I read the book too...
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. (via HERE)
F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the major American writers of the twentieth century -- a figure whose life and works embodied powerful myths about our national dreams and aspirations. Fitzgerald was talented and perceptive, gifted with a lyrical style and a pitch-perfect ear for language. He lived his life as a romantic, equally capable of great dedication to his craft and reckless squandering of his artistic capital. He left us one sure masterpiece, The Great Gatsby; a near-masterpiece, Tender Is the Night; and a gathering of stories and essays that together capture the essence of the American experience. His writings are insightful and stylistically brilliant; today he is admired both as a social chronicler and a remarkably gifted artist.
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The Great Gatsby has always been made into a film a few times... I remember seeing the GORGEOUS Robert Redford portray Gatsby...
apparently one was made for TV as well...
andddd the end of this year... a NEW version starring Leonardo DiCaprio...
Have YOU ever read The Great Gatsby? What did YOU think of the book?
Are YOU interested in seeing the NEW film version?
3 comments:
Despite having to read it for school when I was 16, I have always had deep affection for the Great Gatsby...... a great era in which to be rich and indulged!
Happy belated bday to your son!
one of my favourite books. Ever!
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