The Great Gatsby: Readers EditionThe Great Gatsby is a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story takes place in 1922, during the Roaring Twenties, a time of prosperity in the United States after World War I. The book received critical acclaim and is generally considered Fitzgerald's best work. It is also widely regarded as a "Great American Novel" and a literary classic, capturing the essence of an era. The Modern Library named it the second best English language novel of the 20th century. Feataures a new Introduction and new Frontispiece. |
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CHAPTER 2 | 29 |
CHAPTER 3 | 44 |
CHAPTER 4 | 64 |
CHAPTER 5 | 83 |
CHAPTER 6 | 98 |
CHAPTER 7 | 112 |
CHAPTER 8 | 144 |
CHAPTER 9 | 159 |
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