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100 years after its original publication, “The Great Gatsby” continues to inspire reimaginings, including from author Claire Anderson Wheeler (new novel: “The Gatsby Gambit”) and Pulitzer ...
This critical examination of the unachievable American Dream makes “The Great Gatsby” a target for book bans and challenges – and it is often pulled from shelves.
The reasons why are clear — “The Great Gatsby” sharply criticizes the notion of the United States as a meritocracy, one in which anyone can reach greatness regardless of their station. “The Great ...
“The Great Gatsby” was rediscovered during World War II, when it was released as a paperback. Around that time, Gerlach began telling people he was the model for the book’s protagonist.
Books & the Arts / A century on, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great Jazz Age novel still speaks to what ails America. Mark Chiusano Toward the end of his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald, consumed by thoughts of ...
F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is synonymous with glitz and glamour but this is just one of many myths that have surrounded the book since its first publication in April 1925.
“ Gatsby acknowledged that American style was key to American success." The Great Gatsby wasn’t considered a revelation when it was first released in 1925. Critics shrugged and sales lagged.
It was simultaneously a commentary on the ability of literature to take us beyond our everyday lives – and the upcoming centenary of The Great Gatsby will be the same.
You've missed the point of The Great Gatsby As F Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece turns 100, the novel remains misunderstood - and it's more relevant than ever ...
A first edition of F Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair in the Olympia exhibition centre on June 13, 2013, in London.