The Great Gatsby (Classics Made Easy)

Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate-a marvellous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life of the period-which reveals a hero like no other-one who could live at no other time and in no other place. But he will live as a character, we surmise, as long as the memory of any reader lasts. "There was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life...It was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again." It is the story of this Jay Gatsby who came so mysteriously to West Egg, of his sumptuous entertainments, and of his love for Daisy Buchanan-a story that ranges from pure lyrical beauty to sheer brutal realism, and is infused with a sense of the strangeness of human circumstance i n a heedless universe. It is a magical, living book, blended of irony, romance, and mysticism. As befits such a magnificent work of literature, Classics Made Easy® spent over 1,000 hours researching every specialized and slang term and phrase used in this book, as well as all 75 locations mentioned. This edition includes: * Comprehensive glossary of over 340 words. * Location guide covering all 75 locations mentioned. * Character guide detailing all main characters, as well as all characters that appear in the story or are specificaly referenced. * Historical Context orienting a reader to the book * Biographical article on F. Scott Fitzgerald and how he came to write The Great Gatsby. This is the most complete edition of The Great Gatsby ever printed.