"New Perspectives on The Great Gatsby - English Language Edition"

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The introduction of this book describes the journey of The Great Gatsby from its mixed reviews and poor sales upon publication in 1925, to its gradual popularity in the 1940s, and ultimately becoming an undeniable American literary classic. After the introduction, there are five essays: the first provides a more detailed account of the revival of this work; the second places the question within the context of the long struggle for the status of a "great American novel"; the third and fourth essays examine the themes of love and money, and order and illusion in the novel, respectively; the final essay focuses on the unique style of the novel from the perspective of a writer who continues to produce work.