The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby (Hardcover, 1934, Modern Library)

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Lingvo: English

Eldonita je 19-a de novembro 1934 de Modern Library.

Numero OCLC:
15374740

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The Great Gatsby is a story of the fabulous 1920s that incredible period in American history that ended in a crash from which we are all reeling still. The editors of Time Magazine report that Gatsby was the "first racketeer in United States fiction." Countless novels and motion pictures have followed the pattern since, but The Great Gatsby remains the most brillian and understanding prtrait of the first mad days of the bootleg era. It is by all odds Scot Fitzgerald's best book, and one that nobody interested in the development of American literabure can afford to overlook. (front flap)

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Perfectly narrated

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I first listened to this audiobook of The Great Gatsby in April 2010, so nine years ago, and see from my Goodreads that I rated it 4 stars. Frank Muller does a wonderful job of the narration for my edition. His laconic style perfectly suits the story. This recording is no longer available through Audible though so the Amazon links in my blog post go to a Jake Gyllenhaal narrated edition instead.

Listening to the story again now I'm wavering between a four and five star rating. I absolutely love Fitzgerald's prose style which is clear and elegant, yet beautifully richly detailed. His portrayal of these essentially unlikeable selfish people is redolent with jazz age atmosphere and I am in awe of his ability to actually get me to care deeply about what happens to them and the catastrophe they create for themselves. What I didn't like however is Fitzgerald's …