The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Adaptation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143167979 ISBN 13: 9780143167976

Publisher: Penguin Group Canada, 2008

Synopsis

A brilliant, innovative, reverently faithful graphic novel adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz-age classic. Nicki Greenberg's adaptation of The Great Gatsby is breathtaking - a wonderful homage to F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz-age classic that brings to life the glitter, the melancholy and the grand and crumpled dreams of Fitzgerald's unforgettable characters. In the exquisitely realised setting of 1920s New York, a throng of fantastical creatures play out the drama, the wry humour and the tragedy of the novel. The era in which the novel was set is alluded to visually, using sepia tones and with frames set out like an old photo album. Greenberg alludes to the partying and glamour associated with the Gatsby lifestyle, as the in-crowd frolic in many of the photos. She also captures some of the inanity and vagueness of the partygoers's conversations (reflecting their true interest: in being seen at Gatsby's), though they finally fade to be ghosts of insignificance in the background as the story develops.Reading 'the Great Gatsby' as a graphic novel brings about a different experience. But be warned: while some people read graphic novels rather quickly, it is well worth taking the time to absorb all the features - and to consider how Greenberg can change the tone of the story with colour, shading, placement of the frames and text within the frames. A challenging masterpiece!

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group Canada
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143167979
• ISBN 13: 9780143167976
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306