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The Great Gatsby: School Edition
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a unique school edition of "THE GREAT GATSBY" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 1961; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. At the back of the book is a biographical sketch of Fitzgerald, as well as a "Study Guide" for the chapters. The Study Guide contains questions about the story, "Notes on the Text," "Interesting Expressions," "Significant Words," and "Other Words Worth Knowing." There are also sections titled "Topics for Discussion or Writing," "The Characters," "The Novel and American History," "Biography and Criticism," "History of the Twenties," "Picture History," "Fiction of the Era," and "Fitzgerald's Own Works."
Condition:
Clean front cover and spine; there are a couple stains on the back cover as well as a small cloth tear; sharp corners. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. Light foxing to the top edge of the text block. The pages have small blue check-marks next to random lines of text throughout the book, and occasionally a word circled or underlined...otherwise clean with only a pea-sized, light stain spot at the outer margin of pages 55 & 56. School stamp in ink on front end paper.
Condition:
Clean front cover and spine; there are a couple stains on the back cover as well as a small cloth tear; sharp corners. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. Light foxing to the top edge of the text block. The pages have small blue check-marks next to random lines of text throughout the book, and occasionally a word circled or underlined...otherwise clean with only a pea-sized, light stain spot at the outer margin of pages 55 & 56. School stamp in ink on front end paper.
Synopsis
Written in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be one of the author’s greatest works. Set in New York City and Long Island during the Roaring Twenties, the focus of the story is (of course) its title character, Jay Gatsby, and his unswerving desire to be reunited with Daisy Buchanan, the love he lost five years earlier. However, Nick Carraway, who happens to be both Gatsby’s neighbor and Daisy’s cousin, narrates Gatsby's journey from poverty to wealth, into the arms of his beloved, and eventually to death. The Great Gatsby is undoubtedly one of the greatest American literary documents of the 1920s, the decade for which Fitzgerald himself coined the term “Jazz Age.” However, in writing the book, Fitzgerald was in fact holding up a mirror to the society of which he was a part. In true Modernist fashion, The Great Gatsby addresses the social issues of the period — namely materialism and displaced spirituality — that ultimately led the decline of the era. The novel’s initial sales situation was less than impressive; fewer than 25,000 copies were sold by Fitzgerald’s death in 1940. But The Great Gatsby gained great popularity during WWII as the critical mainstream began to embrace the author’s work. The Armed Services Editions circulated 150,000 copies to troops alone. Today, The Great Gatsby has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, sells an additional 500,000 copies annually, and is Scribner's most popular title. Ranked #2 on the Modern Library’s list of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century, the novel is also listed on their Top 100 Novels as well as The Observer’s All-Time 100 Best Novels and Time Magazine’s 100 Best Modern Novels. The Great Gatsby has resulted in a number of adaptations, including Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 major motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, and Joel Edgerton.
Reviews
On Dec 31 2016, a reader said:
I agree... Shows power of media influence, especially after Mia Farrow's abysmal performance as "Daisy">.
The book was required reading in high school, and really overpriced, story mediocre.
On Sep 28 2015, a reader said:
Instead of buying this book use the money to put a child through college
On Dec 7 2004, Pazzo Books said:
Not even his third best book, and one of the most overblown pieces of literature ever written. Critics and high-school teachers have turned what is essentially an interesting period piece into one of the unquestioned giants of literature. Try Tender is the Night.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1220
- Title
- The Great Gatsby
- Author
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- School Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- f scott fitzgerald, the great gatsby, school edition, far side of paraise, zelda fitzgerald, beautiful and damned, tender is the night, the crack up, the ice palace, benjamin buttons, babylon revisited, the last tycoon, roaring twenties, roaring 20's, fla
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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