Great Gatsby (Wisehouse Classics Edition)

I must admit, I hated this book when I had to read it in college. However, over the summer my 14-year-old niece decided to read it as part of a her summer reading project so I decided to order this book and read it along with her. I guess I am one of those people who needed a decade or two of life to really appreciate the themes and ideas explored in this book as my stance has changed - I really enjoy this book and am glad I gave it another chance. My niece really enjoys it too save for one issue: many of the books she now has to read at school she views as "long winded garbage," perhaps Fitzgerald has set the bar too high for some modern-day writers.All in all, if you are looking for a relatively quick read that is drenched in meaning, or a relatively quick read about a romance gone awry, then this book is for you. Though you might want to keep a link to Cliffsnotes available if you want to explore every last drip of meaning from this book.

I loved this book and read it in one go. It is amazingly written and so wonderfully narrated you can't help getting drawn into the drama enfolding within the book.Its only when you read the book that you realize why the book is fascinating and a favourite of many people.

Good insight to the Long Island families during the roaring 20s. A classic.

Great

Great copy of the book. Easy to read.

It's a book. Not sure how you screw that up. Nothing added, nothing missing. I got what I wanted for the price I wanted.

Great story to read as it details the life of Gatsby and many other characters.

Classic book purchased for my son's class. Arrived in a day.

Un romanzo tutto sommato breve, eppure così denso che non puoi dimenticare la tragica storia che emerge dai ricordi dal narratore, che via via va tratteggiando la figura del misterioso Gatsby, così grande nella dorata ricchezza che lo avvolge quanto solo e infelice. Attorniato da una moltitudine di persone false e ciniche, che ne sfruttano lo sfarzo, e perso in un sogno d'amore che nasconde nel suo cuore.

... und in einer so preisgünstigen und vom Layout einwandfreien Ausgabe! Ich frage mich zwar, ob es nicht etwas übertrieben ist, diesen schmalen Band zu den größten Werken der Weltliteratur zu rechnen, aber es bleibt doch ein großes und lohnendes Lesevergnügen. Und dann Sätze wie dieser: “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orcastic future that year by year recedes before us.“ ...

De los mejores libros que he leído. A un super precio en su versión para kindle. Extremadamente recomendable. Si tienen tiempo de verdad deberías leerlo

The Great Gatsby tells the story of Jay Gatz (Gatsby) who falls in love with Daisy before going off to war. During this time, Daisy marries Tom Buchanan, who is a very wealthy man. When Gatsby returns he makes his own wealth, buys a grand house just across the bay from where Daisy and Tom live and throws huge, extravagant parties in the hope that Daisy will one day turn up and they can once again be reunited.It is a romantic tale and one that the reader, right from the start, knows will fail. But Gatsby is a true romantic and nothing will stop him trying, as he tries to repeat the past against all odds.It is a story that is beautifully written. It has lots of quotable and memorable lines in it and it touches on so many aspects of life in general and the1920s Jazz Age in particular. Indeed, Fitzgerald seems to have captured the age remarkably well, considering he was such a young man―in his twenties―when he wrote the book.I have now read the book on more than one occasion and each time I find something new in it. I also have my favourite chapter (ch. 7), though others have told me that they prefer the descriptions of the the parties in the early chapters in the book. If there is one fault with the novel it is that it is rather short and I think that an extra hundred or so pages could have been given to exploring the characters in a little more depth. But this is a minor quibble for what is a very good book.I hope you find my review helpful.

I read the Great Gatsby as my son had been assigned to read it as part of his grade 12 ciricuulum. I had always meant to read it but kept putting it off. I'm so glad I took the time to read this gem of a book. The characters are so well written,and you get to know them so well in a short space of time. The writing,narrative style,gives a very personal feel to the book,almost like you are invited into the story. It's a must read.