Great Gatsby [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Lawrence Pressman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995

Fitzgerald's tale of American values in the jazz age of the 1920s is one of the great classics of 20th-century literature.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Hachette Audio; Cas/Bklt edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570421595
• ISBN-13: 978-1570421594
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,685,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Review: The Great Gatsby, June 8, 2001

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Katie G. (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Gatsby (Audio Cassette)

If you are a reader who likes books with a combination of a little mystery and scandal, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, contains the best of both worlds. I liked the book for a number of reasons such as it had a good over all story plot, and I really like the 1920's and it just so happens that is the time frame for this book. Throughout the book you will find a lot of surprises such as marriages falling through because of a little scandal on the side, and money that comes with no explanation. Gatsby in and of himself has a lot of mysterious features. Even with all his money things still don't happen the best way in the end for him. Besides what might you expect to happen in the book, Fitzgerald gives more. The way he related everything to the twenties really made the book sound so much greater and everything fit in just right. It was not like his details were off because even his terminology is from the right era. As far as not liking the book, there isn't too much to complain about. But like all books, even the greats, this book had its moments. There were parts in the book that I disliked. The way that Fitzgerald ended the book, I personally didn't care for. The ending no matter what way you look at it does not ruin the book. When I reread the ending, it actually didn't seem so bad, and ends up sounding pretty good. So if a mysterious twenties novel sounds good to you, I would highly recommend The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

5.0 out of 5 stars one true masterpiece, September 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Gatsby (Audio Cassette)

this truly is a masterpiece! it's so understanding, so humorous and yet so poignant..if you donT like it at first reading, you should try again! and j.gatsby is the most unforgettable character..

5.0 out of 5 stars Ghatsby isn't all it seems to be., July 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Gatsby (Audio Cassette)

The Great Ghatsby is one of the finest examples of American Literiture ever writen. Fitzgeralds book, on the surface, seems simple. Readers are often thrown by the misplaced ethics and selfish behavior of the charictors. In fact the charictors themselves are only a small part of the important messige Fitzgerald was trying to convay. The rich symbolism suggests a deeper meaning burried in the pleasent partys, the vally of ashes, and the eyes of Dr T.J. Eckleburg. In fact, this book is really about the conflicts between east and west, the death of the American dream, and the dissapointments of the new world. Ghatsbys obsession and eventual failure with Daisy mirrored the discovery and eventual failure of the new world. The book was an incredible read, and I could easly spend years decifering it.