The Great Gatsby

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"The Great Gatsby" is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story takes place in 1922, during the Roaring Twenties, a time of prosperity in the United States after World War I. The book received critical acclaim and is generally considered Fitzgerald's best work. It is also widely regarded as a "Great American Novel" and a literary classic, capturing the essence of an era. The Modern Library named it the second best English language novel of the 20th century. The novel takes place following the First World War. American society enjoyed prosperity during the "roaring" 1920s as the economy soared. At the same time, Prohibition, the ban on the sale and manufacture of alcohol as mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment, made millionaires out of bootleggers...


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F. Scott Fitzgerald, born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896, is heralded as one of the literary titans of the 20th century. His keen eye for the excesses and failings of the American Dream, paired with his flamboyant Jazz Age backdrop, has rendered his work timeless, with 'The Great Gatsby' (1925) serving as his magnum opus. This novel is regarded as a supreme achievement in American literature, offering a critical look at the consequences of wealth and class distinction in the Post-World War I era. Fitzgerald's prose is marked by its lyricism, romantic obsession, and exploration of the fracturing American identity. With 'The Great Gatsby', he meticulously captures the era's conflict between traditional social values and the lure of materialism, creating a narrative that transcends its own epoch to reflect universal themes of ambition, disillusionment, and desire. Although during his lifetime, Fitzgerald suffered from financial difficulties and his writing was often dwarfed by his contemporaries, posthumous recognition has cemented his place as a foremost chronicler of the American experience. Beyond 'The Great Gatsby', his literary corpus includes 'This Side of Paradise' (1920), 'The Beautiful and Damned' (1922), and 'Tender Is the Night' (1934), each contributing to his reputation as a seer of the American spirit's complexities and contradictions.

Produkt Details

Verlag: DigiCat

Genre: Sprache - Englisch

Sprache: English

Umfang: 250 Seiten

Größe: 328,1 KB

ISBN: 8596547399483

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