The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Narrated by Kevin Collins
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About this audiobook
Discover a classic 20th-century American fiction novel by literary master Scott F. Fitzgerald.
Artfully republished for the contemporary listener, this beautiful rendition of Scott F. Fitzgerald’s classic work The Great Gatsby is a timeless homage to the grand classics of old, providing modern book lovers with a gripping listen that sheds light on the fascinating culture and social issues of the 1920s.
Recounting the story of salesman Nick Carraway and his interactions with the enigmatic and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, this classic work grapples with themes of social inequality, self-made and inherited wealth, and the lives of the upper-class socialites during the height of the Jazz Age and the prohibition era. As Gatsby become increasingly infatuated with his past lover – Nick’s distant relative Daisy Buchanan – a rich and intriguing plot unfolds as he attempts to win her heart and fulfil his obsession.
As a must-listen for lovers of classical fiction, as well as anybody who wants to gain a deeper appreciation of this timeless piece of classic American fiction, this edition of The Great Gatsby is a testament to this novel's enduring popularity. Listeners will discover a compelling read that’s brimming with larger-than-life characters and flowing prose that has solidified Scott F. Fitzgerald as a classic literary master.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was an American novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, the quintessential tale of the decadence and overindulgence of the Jazz Age. Born into an upper middle-class family in St. Paul, Minnesota, Fitzgerald was raised in New York. After dropping out of Princeton University in 1917 to join the Army, he was stationed in Alabama, where he met wealthy socialite Zelda Sayre. It was only after he achieved moderate success with his debut novel This Side of Paradise that Zelda agreed to marry him. His second novel, The Beautiful and the Damned, propelled him to literary stardom, the volatile nature of which inspired his best-known work The Great Gatsby. Though it met with mixed reviews in Fitzgerald’s lifetime, The Great Gatsby is now considered by some literary scholars to be the “Great American Novel.” Haunted by alcoholism, declining popularity, and financial difficulties well into the 1930s, Fitzgerald died in 1940. An unfinished novel, The Last Tycoon, was published posthumously in 1941.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The audiobook narrator sounded horrible as if he’s reading the news and didn’t create a great atmosphere for this book at all.