The Great Gatsby |
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Author:
| Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
Editor:
| Nowlin, Michael |
Series title: | Broadview Editions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-55111-787-4 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
Publisher: | Broadview Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $11.50 |
Book Description:
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The Great Gatsby is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of American fiction. It tells of the Jay Gatsby's effort to win the love of Daisy Buchanan, the rich girl who embodies for him the promise of the American dream. This Broadview edition sets the novel in context by providing readers with a critical introduction and crucial background material about the consumer culture in which Fitzgerald was immersed; about the spirit of the jazz age; and about racial discourse in the 1920s.
The Great Gatsby is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of American fiction. It tells of the Jay Gatsby's effort to win the love of Daisy Buchanan, the rich girl who embodies for him the promise of the American dream. This Broadview edition sets the novel in context by providing readers with a critical introduction and crucial background material about the consumer culture in which Fitzgerald was immersed; about the spirit of the jazz age; and about racial discourse in the 1920s.