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Edición ilustrada y con nueva traducción del clásico de Scott Fitzgerald El gran Gatsby, publicada en 1925, ha sido considerada en numerosas ocasiones la mejor novela norteamericana del siglo XX. La historia se desarrolla en Nueva York y Long Island en los años 20 del pasado siglo y retrata de una manera brillante esos locos años de las fiestas, el jazz y el desenfreno previos a la Gran Depresion. Nick Carraway deja el Medio Oeste y llega a Nueva York en la primavera de 1922, una epoca de relajamiento moral y contrabando, en la que la Bolsa sube como la espuma. Nick, que busca su propia version del sueño americano, tiene como vecino a un misterioso millonario, Jay Gatsby, muy popular por sus impresionantes fiestas. Al otro lado de la bahia viven Daisy y su mujeriego marido, Tom Buchanan. El joven Nick se vera inmerso en el mundo cautivador de los millonarios, sus ilusiones, amores y engaños. "El gran Gatsby tiene pocos rivales como la gran novela americana del siglo xx. Al volver a leerla, una vez mas, mi inicial y primera reaccion es de renovado placer." Harold Bloom

Dick and Nicole Diver are a glamorous couple who take a villa in the South of France and surround themselves with a circle of friends, mainly Americans. Also staying at the resort are Rosemary Hoyt, a young actress, and her mother. Rosemary is sucked into the circle of the Divers; she becomes infatuated with Dick and is also adopted as a close friend by Nicole. Dick toys with, and later acts upon, the idea of an affair with Rosemary.Rosemary senses something is wrong with the couple, which is brought to light when one of the guests at a party reports having seen something strange in the bathroom. Tommy Barban, another guest, comes loyally to the defense of the Divers. The action involves various other friends, including the Norths, where a frequent occurrence is the drunken behavior of Abe North. The story becomes complicated when Jules Peterson, a black man, is murdered and ends up in Rosemarys bed, in a situation which could destroy Rosemarys career. Dick moves the blood-soaked body to cover up any implied relationship between Rosemary and Peterson.It is revealed through flashback that as a promising young doctor and psychoanalyst, Dick took on a patient with an especially complex case of neuroses. This patient was Nicole, whose complicated, incestuous relationship with her father is suggested as the cause of her breakdown. As her treatments progress, she becomes infatuated with Dick, who in turn develops Florence Nightingale syndrome. He eventually determines to marry Nicole, in part, as a means of providing her with lasting emotional stability. Strong objections are raised by Nicoles sister who believes Dick is wedding her due to her status as an heiress. As newlyweds, they travel to Europe where Nicole pays for Dicks partnership in a Swiss clinic and their extravagant lifestyle. Dick gradually develops a drinking problem. He gets into an altercation with the police and is bought out of the clinic by his partner.The narrative returns to the present and chronicles Dick and Nicoles crumbling marriage as he becomes increasingly infatuated with Rosemary, who is now a successful Hollywood star. Both Rosemary and Nicole becoming increasingly aware of their independence and distance themselves from Dick as his facade of confidence gives way to his inner insecurities. He becomes increasingly embarrassing in social and familial situations and Nicole enters into an affair with Tommy Barban. Rosemary eventually cuts all ties with Dick, and Nicole divorces him and marries Barban. The novel concludes with Dick drifting into ever-diminishing circumstances.

"Le Grand Gatsby" est un roman écrit par F. Scott Fitzgerald et publié en 1925. Situé dans les années 1920, le roman raconte lhistoire de Jay Gatsby, un homme mystérieux et riche qui organise des fêt

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 December 21, 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s. He finished four novels: "This Side of Paradise", "The Beautiful and Damned", "The Great Gatsby" (his most famous), and "Tender Is the Night". A fifth, unfinished novel, "The Love of the Last Tycoon", was published posthumously. Fitzgerald also wrote many short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with age and despair.Fitzgeralds work has been adapted into films many times. His short story, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", was the basis for a 2008 film. "Tender Is the Night" was filmed in 1962, and made into a television miniseries in 1985. "The Beautiful and Damned" was filmed in 1922 and 2010. "The Great Gatsby" has been the basis for numerous films of the same name, spanning nearly 90 years: 1926, 1949, 1974, 2000, and 2013 adaptations. In addition, Fitzgeralds own life from 1937 to 1940 was dramatized in 1958 in "Beloved Infidel".

Its December 29th, 1919, and Perry Parkhurst has a plan.Tired of his lengthy engagement to Betty Medill, hes armed with a marriage license and a proposal. However, when things dont go according to plan, a bellyful of champagne sees our forlorn hero turning up to a fancy dress party dressed as a camel. The same party that Betty turns up at... Laugh-out-loud funny and full of wry observations on the interactions between men and women, The Camels Back is a must for those who want to see Fitzgerald at his most playful.

Samuel Meredith is one of those men who just seems to rub people the wrong way. Selfish, arrogant, and supremely ignorant, it seems the only way for him to learn is with a punch to the face. Deliciously funny yet thoughtfully written, The Four Fists gives us a central protagonist who can either learn from his mistakes or ignore the literal blows that life keeps throwing his way. Published after his debut novel, this is a superb example of Fitzgeralds earlier works.The Four Fists is perfect for fans of Ernest Hemingways short stories.

Charles Stuart just wanted to sit quietly in the audience and watch the play, but Mrs Robinson and her two friends in the row behind had other ideas...As the curtain falls on the first act, an exasperated Mr Stuart, fed up with the constant chattering and kicking of his seat, turns to Mrs Robinson and pushes her in the face. This classic, humorous tale, plays out in the courtroom as Charles Stuart tries to defend himself against the charge of assault and battery.A witty short story, The Pusher-in-the-Face is the ideal read for fans of Mark Twain.

'The victor belongs to the spoils.' Fitzgerald's ironic epigraph to The Beautiful and Damned exemplifies his attitude toward the young rootless post-World War One generation who believed life to be meaningless and who pursued wealth despite its corrosive effect. Gloria and Anthony Patch party until money runs out; then their goal becomes Adam Patch's fortune. Gloria's beauty fades and Anthony's drinking takes its horrible toll. Fitzgerald here once again displays a wariness of the upper classes, 'an abiding distrust, an animosity, toward the leisure class - not the conviction of a revolutionist but the smouldering hatred of a peasant'.

The French Riviera in the 1920s was 'discovered' by Dick and Nicole Diver who turned it into the playground of the rich and glamorous. Among their circle is Rosemary Hoyt, the beautiful starlet, who falls in love with Dick and is enraptured by Nicole, unaware of the corruption and dark secrets that haunt their marriage. When Dick becomes entangled with Rosemary, he fractures the delicate structure of his relationship with Nicole and the lustre of their life together begins to tarnish. Tender is the Night is an exquisite novel that reflects not only Fitzgerald's own personal tragedy, but also the shattered idealism of the society in which he lived.