Audiobook4 hours
The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Narrated by Jonathan Waters
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
()
About this audiobook
“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”
In one of the most beloved works of 20th century literature, readers step into the decadent but tumultuous life of Nick Carraway, a young man looking to make his way in the bustling New York City business world. He soon meets Gatsby, his mysterious neighbor known for throwing extravagant galas in his gilded home. Jay Gatsby is a man of extravagant taste and has great wealth, but only wants what he can’t have – Daisy Buchanan, a flighty debutante married to an unfaithful husband.
What ensues is both a beautiful, heartbreaking story of love and desire, but also a critical examination of the values and vices of Jazz Age New York City. The extravagance, carelessness and greed of society give the characters all the thrills and adventure they could ask for, but are ultimately the cause of their downfall.
Despite The Great Gatsby initially being considered a failure, it was re-discovered in the 1940s, and has become a staple of American literature. Regarded as one of the most important works of the modernist literary movement, and is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most well-known novel. It has been adapted countless times for nearly every creative medium, and is commonly referred to as “the Great American novel.”
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”
In one of the most beloved works of 20th century literature, readers step into the decadent but tumultuous life of Nick Carraway, a young man looking to make his way in the bustling New York City business world. He soon meets Gatsby, his mysterious neighbor known for throwing extravagant galas in his gilded home. Jay Gatsby is a man of extravagant taste and has great wealth, but only wants what he can’t have – Daisy Buchanan, a flighty debutante married to an unfaithful husband.
What ensues is both a beautiful, heartbreaking story of love and desire, but also a critical examination of the values and vices of Jazz Age New York City. The extravagance, carelessness and greed of society give the characters all the thrills and adventure they could ask for, but are ultimately the cause of their downfall.
Despite The Great Gatsby initially being considered a failure, it was re-discovered in the 1940s, and has become a staple of American literature. Regarded as one of the most important works of the modernist literary movement, and is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most well-known novel. It has been adapted countless times for nearly every creative medium, and is commonly referred to as “the Great American novel.”
Author
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) is regarded as one of the greatest American authors of the 20th century. His short stories and novels are set in the American ‘Jazz Age’ of the Roaring Twenties and include This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night, The Great Gatsby, The Last Tycoon, and Tales of the Jazz Age.
More audiobooks from F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tender is the Night (Unabridged) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to The Great Gatsby
Related audiobooks
The Great Gatsby Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wuthering Heights Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Picture of Dorian Gray Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Little Women Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wuthering Heights (Seasons Edition -- Winter) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Prejudice Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Frankenstein Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Emma: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jane Eyre Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pride and Prejudice: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Metamorphosis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy: Everything Is Fire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGo Set a Watchman: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Scarlet Letter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To Kill a Mockingbird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Water for Elephants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Yellow Wallpaper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51984 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Tale Of Two Cities Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Fall of the House of Usher Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emma Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gone With The Wind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Of Mice and Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Help Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Nightingale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary: Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel by Bonnie Garmus: Key Takeaways, Summary & Analysis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Gatsby (Unabridged) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Importance of Being Earnest: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
YA Historical For You
Prisoner B-3087 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Clockwork Princess Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5These Violent Delights Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Foul Lady Fortune Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Leviathan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Librarian of Auschwitz Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Immortality: A Love Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fever 1793 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anatomy: A Love Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Our Violent Ends Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chain of Iron Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Clockwork Prince Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Foul Heart Huntsman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Escaping Mr. Rochester Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Les Miserables Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chain of Thorns Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lies My Teacher Told Me for Young Readers: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chain of Gold Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Light in Hidden Places Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bluebird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chasing Lincoln's Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sisters of Sword and Song Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Box in the Woods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Downstairs Girl Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Great Gatsby
Rating: 4.333333333333333 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
15 ratings0 reviews