Gatsby - the essential American novel (The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Member Name: renedescartes

Product:	The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Date:	26/05/09 (13 review reads)
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Advantages: It is the most beautiful book you will ever read

Disadvantages: It's short, you'll want more.

The essential American novel. In a mere 200 pages or so, F Scott Fitzgerald summarises all the concerns of modernist American fiction, the destruction of the idealist American dream and all things beautiful are shown to be destroyed by the widening industrialisation of modern America.

A novel that acts as a moral compass, indicative of the 'lawlessness' of 'Jazz Age' America, the tale shows the divide between classes, the destruction of dreams and beauty and expresses all the concerns of modern American literature rather succinctly.

The novel is utterly fabulous with fantastic imagery and symbology richening the plot which in itself a thing of greatness. The Great Gatsby is essential reading for everyone and anyone, a definite must-read. Its' condemnation of modern society and the way in which all things beautiful and 'romantic' are destroyed, reflecting upon the prevalence of consumerism and lack of true goodness in the world, shown through the spiritual voids within the characters are messages that ring true today.

Summary: The best modern novel you could ever hope to read.