The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
There is a particular quality to the summer of 1922 that lingers long after the text ends. It is the heat of a specific American moment, defined by jazz,…
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There is a particular quality to the summer of 1922 that lingers long after the text ends. It is the heat of a specific American moment, defined by jazz, excess, and a fleeting sense of possibility. F. Scott Fitzgerald captured this era with a precision that feels almost uncomfortably modern. He was not merely observing the Jazz Age; he was living inside its contradictions. His own romantic history with a socialite from a wealthy family, and his subsequent struggles to bridge the gap between his background and their world, bleed through the pages of this novel. The story unfolds on the shores of Long Island, where the water separates two distinct worlds of wealth. New money and old money coexist in a fragile, tense equilibrium. Fitzgerald invites us to witness the parties, the cars, and the cynicism of this post-war society. Yet beneath the glittering surface lies a sharper inquiry into what we value and what we sacrifice in pursuit of the American Dream. This is a work best approached with patience. As you listen to the narration and follow the text, pay attention to the sensory details.
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The Great Gatsby was first published in 1925. Works first published before 1931 are in the public domain in the United States, so the text is free to read, share and adapt. The edition shown here comes from Project Gutenberg, which publishes only books that are in the US public domain.
The narration is the LibriVox recording read by Kara Shallenberg. LibriVox volunteers dedicate their recordings to the public domain.
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