The Great Gatsby [AUDIOBOOK] (Audio CD)

~ (Author), Alexander Scourby (Narrator)

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Fitzgerald's Masterpiece of the Jazz Age, Vividly Rendered by a Master Narrator!

A true classic of American literature, The Great Gatsby celebrates a heightened sensibility to the promises of life, an American capacity for hope that remains unsullied even by the falsity of what it pursues. Fitzgerald's clean, elegant style evokes to perfection the glitter and charm of the Jazz Age, as well as the falseness of its values.

Gatsby embodies the naïve American notion that it is possible to invent oneself and persuade the world to accept that definition. Gatsby's youthful neighbor, Nick Carraway, fascinated by both the display of enormous wealth and the essential integrity that he perceives in Gatsby's vision, becomes his confidante and accomplice in his plan to capture the heart of Daisy Buchanan.

Presented unabridged on 4 CDs, narrated by Alexander Scourby.

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Narrator Information: Alexander Scourby, veteran stage and screen actor, distinguished himself as narrator of many television specials, most notably The Body Human. He recorded more than five hundred audiobooks, including the Bible.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America; Unabridged edition (June 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602834121
• ISBN-13: 978-1602834125
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,772 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent product, May 10, 2009

A Kid's Review

I used this with my class of special education students (high school). They could follow along in their books and listen to the tale of Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Great Stories of its Era, October 18, 2009

By	Jaimal Yogis "Author of Saltwater Buddha: a s... (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

I reread this recently and loved it so much more than when I had to read it in high school. Fitzgerald's humor is so much more subtle than most humor writer's today and the funny lines are tucked between such beautifully crafted prose. The story is so simple - basically just describes a few parties at a mysterious Gatsby's mansion - but the humor and just enough foreshadowing keep you wanting to move forward. His observations of the young rich would fit in almost perfectly today. Inspired me to get back to writing my own book!

By Jaimal Yogis, author of Saltwater Buddha