The Great Gatsby - Reader's Library Classic

"The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world." -Nick CarrawayI can freely admit that had I read this book five or ten years ago, I wouldn't have made it beyond page ten. I wouldn't have appreciated the art of the English language or the smoothness and brilliance of Mr. Fitzgerald's characterization and plotting. Luckily I waited until now, a year and a half into this new journey I've taken in writing fiction and appreciating the classics because this has to be one of the best books

I have always been a reader, but I have never been terribly interested in fiction. Over the last three years I have slowly developed a taste for it. Because I am such a novice to literary analysis I am not sure how beneficial my review will be, but I will give you my thoughts on this important work. I never had to read this book in High School but I decided to read it in preparation for teaching a High School history class on the 1920's. F. Scott Fitzgerald's book is an important social commentary on his own time. For that matter there are things in this book that are applicable to the world t

Believe it or not, but I am seventy years old, and I have never gotten around to reading this classic. Great story. Great characters. Great writing. Great book.

Late review months after I finished it—Wonderful book. First read it in the 9th grade, and had to re-read it again in the 11th (different schools, obviously); however, the initial copy was class-owned, so it is nice to have my own book that I can re-read as much as I would like.

It is a classic book..

Great book. Excellent storytelling. The English level can be challenging to even proficient speakers.You can read it both for the story and the amazing literary value

Jay Gatsby lives in a large mansion on the water in Long Island, New York, circa 1925. He hosts enormous parties each weekend attended by hundreds of people whom are uninvited and do not even know him. But that does not bother him. He is the perfect host, always making sure that his guests have everything their heart's desire. Nick Carraway lives next door and works in the City selling bonds. He is originally from the midwest but has relocated East to seek his fortune. He is befriended by Gatsby and others in elite social circles including a college friend Tom Buchannan and his wife Daisy, who

AMAZIN I wrote a Book Report on this so here it is. PS its spoiler freeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Great Gatsby is a wonderful tale. I choose it for many reasons. My brother recommended the book, expounding it was the best he’d ever read, and it’s considered one of the supreme achievements of 20th century literature. The story falls under the category of realistic fiction, and romance. I will now explain the setting of this tale.The story takes place during the 1920s in East and West egg, New York. These are two peninsulas in New York City resembling eggs. Although the main stor