THE GREAT GATSBY

Fitzgerald, F. Scott (introduction by Brian Busby)

ISBN 10: 1785996134 / ISBN 13: 9781785996139

Published by Arcturus Publishing, London, 2016

About this Item

144 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover by Peter Ridley. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 229313

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE GREAT GATSBY

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing, London

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Peter Ridley;

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First Printing - First Thus.

Book Type: Book

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Synopsis:

Jay Gatsby is a mystery to Nick. On the surface he is a man of wealth and excess - throwing wild, extravagant parties that run deep into the night. But cracks begin to show in this façade as we meet Daisy Buchanan, the lady across the lake who is the object of his quiet obsession.

A paragon of the Great American Novel, The Great Gatsby is a tragic love story which captures the hollow decadence of the Jazz Age. As events unfold, both Gatsby and narrator Nick are forced to confront the rot beneath the shiny surface of high society and the unreality of the American dream.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Essential Fitzgerald presents a selection of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most acclaimed fiction with striking contemporary cover-designs. These unique paperback editions make wonderful collectibles which celebrate one of important voices of the American Jazz Age.

About the Author:

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was a novelist and short story writer, celebrated worldwide for his touching and tragic portrayals of the American Jazz Age, in all its tantalising but hollow glamour. His fiction drew heavily on his own life, particularly on his passionate but turbulent marriage to beautiful Zelda Saure, dubbed 'the first American Flapper'. After receiving only moderate critical success in his lifetime, Fitzgerald is now heralded as one of the greatest writers in American history.