The Great Gatsby

A sumptuously illustrated adaptation casts the powerful imagery of F. Scott Fitzgerald{u2019}s great American novel in a... (more)

A sumptuously illustrated adaptation casts the powerful imagery of F. Scott Fitzgerald{u2019}s great American novel in a vivid new format. From the green light across the bay to the billboard with spectacled eyes, F. Scott Fitzgerald{u2019}s 1925 American masterpiece roars to life in K. Woodman-Maynard{u2019}s exquisite graphic novel{u2014}among the first adaptations of the book in this genre. Painted in lush watercolors, the inventive interpretation emphasizes both the extravagance and mystery of the characters, as well as the fluidity of Nick Carraway{u2019}s unreliable narration. Excerpts from the original text wend through the illustrations, and imagery and metaphors are taken to literal, and often whimsical, extremes, such as when a beautiful partygoer blooms into an orchid and Daisy Buchanan pushes Gatsby across the sky on a cloud. This faithful yet modern adaptation will appeal to fans with deep knowledge of the classic, while the graphic novel format makes it an ideal teaching tool to engage students. With its timeless critique of class, power, and obsession, The Great Gatsby Graphic Novel captures the energy of an era and the enduring resonance of one of the world{u2019}s most beloved books. (less)

When Nick Carraway moves to West Egg, Long Island, he has no idea that the lavishly outfitted mansion next to his modest... (more)

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{u2019}s intense interest in his cousin Daisy Buchanan, and when Daisy{u2019}s brutish husband Tom probes into Gatsby{u2019}s background, he uncovers unsavory revelations about his rival{u2019}s wealth. First published in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald{u2019}s third novel offers a definitive portrait of the opulence and recklessness of the Jazz Age. (less)

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Great Gatsby, as well as its importance and critical reception. Incl... (more)

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Great Gatsby, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author. (less)

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The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's portrait of the Jazz Age in all its decadence and excess, is, as editor Maxwell ... (more)

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's portrait of the Jazz Age in all its decadence and excess, is, as editor Maxwell Perkins praised it in 1924, "a wonder." It remains one of the most widely read, translated, admired, imitated and studied twentieth-century works of American fiction. This deceptively simple work, Fitzgerald's best known, was hailed by critics as capturing the spirit of the generation. In Jay Gatsby, Fitzgerald embodies some of America's strongest obsessions: wealth, power, greed, and the promise of new beginnings. The recording includes a selection of letters written by Fitzgerald to his editor, Maxwell Perkins, his agent, Harold Ober, and friends and associates, including Willa Cather, H.L. Mencken, John Peale Bishop and Gertrude Stein. (less)

The mysterious Jay Gatsby embodies the American notion that it is possible to redefine oneself and persuade the world to... (more)

The mysterious Jay Gatsby embodies the American notion that it is possible to redefine oneself and persuade the world to accept that definition. Gatsby's youthful neighbor, Nick Carraway, fascinated with the display of enormous wealth in which Gatsby revels, finds himself swept up in the lavish lifestyle of Long Island society during the Jazz Age. Considered Fitzgerald's best work, The Great Gatsby is a mystical, timeless story of integrity and cruelty, vision and despair. Now available unabridged on CD, Alexander Scourby delivers Fitzgerald's story in "one of the finest readings ever recorded" (The New York Times). (less)

F. Scott Fitzgerald's modern classic is one of the key novels of the 20th century. Jay Gatsby is one of the most famous ... (more)

F. Scott Fitzgerald's modern classic is one of the key novels of the 20th century. Jay Gatsby is one of the most famous residents of Long Island, New York. His sumptuous mansion, lavish parties and glamorous lifestyle are renowned throughout the neighbourhood. And yet, beyond the status symbols, no one seems to know anything about this elusive, ephemeral figure. Gatsby seems to have it all. However, it soon becomes clear that the thing that he craves beyond all else cannot be bought... (less)

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In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tra... (more)

In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy. (less)

On Long Island in the early 1920s the mysterious Jay Gatsby tries to rekindle his romance with Daisy, a young woman who ... (more)

On Long Island in the early 1920s the mysterious Jay Gatsby tries to rekindle his romance with Daisy, a young woman who has married another man, the wealthy and cruel Tom Buchanan. (less)

Chapter, summaries, analyses, pop quizzes, interactive study of the work. (more)

Chapter, summaries, analyses, pop quizzes, interactive study of the work. (less)

A would-be writer Nick Carraway leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening... (more)

A would-be writer Nick Carraway leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. (less)