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"The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby -- "The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't." Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who died believing himself a failure, it's now a revered classic and a rite of passage in the reading lives of millions. But how well do we really know The Great Gatsby? As Maureen Corrigan, Gatsby lover extraordinaire, points out, while Fitzgerald's masterpiece may be one of the most popular novels in America, many of us first read it when we were too young to fully comprehend its power. Offering a…
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4 editions- Hardcover · English · 2014Little, Brown and Company · 352 pages · 9780316230070
- Other · English · 2016Back Bay Books, Incorporated · 368 pages · 9780316230063
- Other · English · 2014Little Brown & Company · 9780316230087
- Other · English · 2014Little Brown & Company · 9781322112183
Criticism and interpretationLITERARY CRITICISM / Books & ReadingLITERARY CRITICISM / American / GeneralLITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & ClassicalNew York Times bestsellerGreat Gatsby (Fitzgerald, F. Scott)