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"This Side of Paradise" was published in 1920. The novel explores
the lives and morality of post-World War I youth and the theme of
love corrupted by greed. "The Beautiful and the Damned" is about a
1920s socialite and his relationship with his wife, his service in
the army and his alcoholism. It explores the themes of love, money
and decadence. "The Great Gatsby" was first published in 1925 and
quickly became a classic novel. The Modern Library named it the
second best English-language novel of the 20th Century. Set in 1922
America is enjoying the roaring twenties, however Prohibition has
made alcohol an illegal substance and hence the bootleggers are
making a killing. "Tender Is the Night" is the final complete novel
that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, it was published in 1934. It
explores complex relationships and mental health issues, it is
quite dark at times.
Amory Blaine, a young Midwesterner, is convinced that he has an
exceptionally promising future. The reader follows Amory as he
falls in love with Isabelle Borgé, a wealthy young debutante; a
cruel and narcissistic flapper named Rosalind Connage; and Eleanor,
a reckless eighteen-year-old atheist. An autobiographical novel and
a portrait of the dawning Jazz Age, This Side of Paradise launched
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s career and turned him into an overnight
literary sensation.
Twenty-five-year-old Anthony Patch appears to have it all: a
Harvard education, an apartment in New York City, memberships at
all of the best clubs, and a generous trust fund to draw from.
Sure, his grandfather is not happy with Anthony’s lack of
initiative and feckless lifestyle, but can Anthony be blamed
knowing that, as an orphan, he is destined to be the sole heir to
his grandfather’s immense fortune?  When Anthony is
introduced by friends to the beautiful Gloria Gilbert, whose
hedonism rivals his own, he is so smitten that he proposes
marriage. Gloria accepts—and so begins the downward spiral of
their lives. While their friends prosper, Anthony and Gloria live
recklessly, outspending their assets and squandering their good
fortune. Will they find the fortitude to change course and recover
from the humiliating depths into which they've descended?Â
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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When Nick Carraway moves to West Egg, Long Island, he has no idea
that the lavishly outfitted mansion next to his modest house is
home to Jay Gatsby. Eventually, Nick becomes aware of Gatsby’s
intense interest in his cousin Daisy Buchanan, and when Daisy’s
brutish husband Tom probes Gatsby’s background, he uncovers
unsavory revelations about his rival’s wealth. First published in
1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel offers a definitive
portrait of the opulence and recklessness of the Jazz Age.
GATSBY GIRLS She was an impulsive, fashionable and carefree 1920s
woman who embodied the essence of the Gatsby Girl -- F. Scott
Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda. As Fitzgerald said, "I married the
heroine of my stories." All of the eight short stories contained in
this collection were inspired by Zelda. Fitzgerald, one of the
foremost writers of American fiction, found early success as a
short story writer for the most widely read magazine of the early
20th century -- the Saturday Evening Post. Fitzgerald's stories,
first published by the Post between 1920 and 1922, brought the Jazz
Age and the "flapper" to life and confirmed that America was
changing faster than ever before. Women were bobbing their hair,
drinking and flirting shamelessly, and Fitzgerald brought these
exciting Gatsby Girls to life in the pages of the Post. A foreword
by Jeff Nilsson, archivist for the Post, adds historical context to
this wonderful, new collection, which is highlighted by an
introduction written by Fitzgerald himself. Each story is
accompanied by the original illustrations and the beautiful cover
images from the Post. Read the stories that made F. Scott
Fitzgerald one of the most beloved writers in America -- and around
the world -- still today.
When Nick Carraway moves to West Egg, Long Island, he has no idea that
the lavishly outfitted mansion next to his modest house is home to Jay
Gatsby. Eventually, Nick becomes aware of Gatsby’s intense interest in
his cousin Daisy Buchanan, and when Daisy’s brutish husband, Tom,
probes into Gatsby’s background, he uncovers unsavory revelations about
his rival’s wealth. First published in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s
third novel offers a definitive portrait of the opulence and
recklessness of the Jazz Age.
Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby appears to have it
all, yet he yearns for the one thing that will always be out of his
reach, the absence of which renders his life of glittering parties
and bright young things ultimately hollow. Glamorous, dangerous,
hopeful and desperately in love, Gatsby's naive dreams can only
lead to destruction.
"Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922) is a collection of eleven short
stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Divided into three separate parts,
according to subject matter, it includes one of his better-known
short stories, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Several of
the other stories had also been published earlier, independently,
in either "The Metropolitan," "The Saturday Evening Post," "Smart
Set," "Collier's," "The Chicago Tribune," or "Vanity Fair."
"Tales of the Jazz Age" (1922) is a collection of eleven short
stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Divided into three separate parts,
according to subject matter, it includes one of his better-known
short stories, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Several of
the other stories had also been published earlier, independently,
in either "The Metropolitan," "The Saturday Evening Post," "Smart
Set," "Collier's," "The Chicago Tribune," or "Vanity Fair."
The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age. ‘I
believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby’s house I was
one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were
not invited – they went there’. Considered one of the all-time
great American works of fiction, Fitzgerald’s glorious yet
ultimately tragic social satire on the Jazz Age encapsulates the
exuberance, energy and decadence of an era. After the war, the
mysterious Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire pursues wealth,
riches and the lady he lost to another man with stoic
determination. He buys a mansion across from her house and throws
lavish parties to try and entice her. When Gatsby finally does
reunite with Daisy Buchanan, tragic events are set in motion. Told
through the eyes of his detached and omnipresent neighbour and
friend, Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald’s succinct and powerful prose
hints at the destruction and tragedy that awaits.
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The Great Gatsby (Paperback, New Ed)
F. Scott Fitzgerald; Introduction by Tony Tanner; Notes by Tony Tanner
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Penguin publishes forty-five of the nation’s top 100 favourite titles. If you haven’t read them yet, then now’s your chance to enjoy some of the nation’s favourite reads in our special 3-for-2 offer. Choose any three titles from The Big Read promotion and get the cheapest one FREE. Please note: Your shopping basket will show the list price of each item with a subtotal and your discount will be applied at the checkout. In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald brilliantly captures both the disillusion of post-war America and the moral failure of a society obsessed with wealth and status. But he does more than render the essence of a particular time and place, for in chronicling Gatsby's tragic pursuit of his dream, Fitzgerald recreates the universal conflict between illusion and reality.
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