{"product_id":"the-great-gatsby-the-complete-1925-text-with-introduction-and-afterword-by-richard-smoley-9781722505578","title":"The Great Gatsby: The Complete 1925 Text with Introduction and Afterword by Richard Smoley","description":"\u003cb\u003eLong regarded as one of the greatest American novels of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e expresses many of the central themes of the American myth: romance, love, the quest for wealth and status, loneliness, and corruption.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe novel follows Jay Gatsby, a mysterious self-made man, in his desperate quest for the love of the beguiling Daisy Buchanan--and for a place in the highest ranks of society. Gatsby's fate reflects the emptiness and disappointment that come from his search. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1925, Gatsby is regarded as the epitome of the spirit of the Roaring Twenties: the fast life, new wealth, and a glamour and a frivolity that prove to be hollow. Fitzgerald's genius portrays this world with humor, insight, and the profound sympathy that is the hallmark of all great fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was one of the most admired writers of the twentieth century. His works include \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTender Is the Night. The Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e is by far his best-known and most beloved novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Smoley, author of the foreword and afterword, is the distinguished author of twelve books, mostly recently \u003ci\u003eThe Truth about Magic, \u003c\/i\u003e also published by G\u0026amp;D. A graduate of Harvard and Oxford universities, he published \u003ci\u003eFirst Flowering: The Best of the Harvard Advocate, 1866-1976, \u003c\/i\u003ewhile still an undergraduate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G\u0026amp;D Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781722505578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"F. Scott Fitzgerald, Richard Smoley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40085250212021,"sku":"9781722505578","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c9ed273e-527f-4db7-9b20-9efef320ea6b.jpg?v=1621899983","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-great-gatsby-the-complete-1925-text-with-introduction-and-afterword-by-richard-smoley-9781722505578","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}