"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 the magic of Fitzgerald's incandescent prose and its timeless exploration of the importance of honesty, the temptations of wealth, and the struggle to escape the past.
Sobre o autor(a)
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Francis Scott Fitzgerald nasceu em 1896 em St. Paul, Minnesota. Considerado um dos grandes ficcionistas norte- -americanos do século xx, alcançou êxito meteórico com os romances Este lado do paraíso, Belos e malditos e O grande Gatsby, além dos Contos da era do jazz, mas teve sua carreira truncada pelo alcoolismo e pelas internações da companheira, Zelda Scott, esquizofrênica. Morreu de infarto aos 44 anos, em 1940. |
| ISBN | 9780486845593 |
| Autor(a) | Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
| Editora | Dover Publications |
| Ano de edição | 2021 |
| Páginas | 144 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 20,10 X 12,50 |