Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate – a marvelous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life of the period – which reveals a hero like no other – one who could live at no other time and in no other place. But he will live as a character, we surmise, as long as the memory of any reader lasts.It is the story of this Jay Gatsby who came so mysteriously to West Egg, of his sumptuous entertainments, and of his love for Daisy Buchanan – a story that ranges from pure lyrical beauty to sheer brutal realism, and is infused with a sense of the strangeness of human circumstance in a heedless universe.It is a magical, living book, blended of irony, romance, and mysticism.

Gatsby Le Magnifique

Twenty-one and no longer a debutante, Myra Harper suffers from the "calendar blues." But, as a friend advises, there isn't time to drift into romance, so she must instead "pick out the best thing in sight.and go after him hammer and tongs.""Myra Meets His Family" is typical of F. Scott Fitzgerald's early commercial stories in terms of character, setting and theme, and although Fitzgerald feared it was no good, it sold it easily to The Saturday Evening Post for four hundred dollars, marking the author's second appearance in the renowned magazine. Fox Film Corporation released the theatrical version of the story that same year titled The Husband Hunter, starring Eileen Percy. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Myra Meets His Family - Short Story

Anthony et Gloria, beaux, jeunes et doués, forment un couple obsédé par l'argent, prêt à tout pour recueillir la fortune de leur grand-père milliardaire, ancien «requin» de Wall Street. Dans l'atmosphère insouciante du New York de 1914, dans la frénésie de l'ivresse, la mélancolie des fêtes luxueuses, l'amour de ces deux jeunes «dieux», qui ressemblent étrangement à Fitzgerald et Zelda, se dégrade lentement... Deuxième roman de Fitzgerald, Beaux et damnés est l'histoire d'un couple à la dérive. Et le portrait mordant d'une société en proie aux mirages de la consommation.

Beaux et damnés

The Pat Hobby Stories are a collection of 17 comedic short stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. They first appeared in Esquire magazine between January 1940 and May 1941, but in 1962 they were collected into a single book and published posthumously. Pat Hobby is a once successful screenwriter in Hollywood, but now an alcoholic and broke, who spends his time hanging around the studio, hoping for work. The stories generally revolve around him hatching a plan to earn money or glory in some way, but they usually end in further humiliation. The introduction to the book states, "while it would be unfair to judge this book as a novel, it would be less than fair to consider it as anything but a full-length portrait. It was as such that Fitzgerald worked on it, and would have wanted it presented in book form, after its original magazine publication. He thought of it as a comedy."

Histoires de Pat Hobby

Un couple à l'image de la société dans laquelle il vit (celle des États-Unis entre les deux guerres) se désagrège, malgré les richesses dont il dispose.

Tendre est la nuit

Bernice, a wealthy, young Wisconsinite, travels to her aunt's house to visit her cousin Marjorie. The pair have trouble connecting, however, and Bernice soon finds out that her cousin thinks she's putting a damper on her social life. Bernice doesn't know how to act at parties, so with her cousin's help, she turns into a true society girl. Soon she is dancing and flirting, often suggesting she has plans to bob her hair-the trademark of the "liberated" woman of the time. However, as Bernice descends deeper into her new lifestyle, the fickle nature of the social scene becomes increasingly evident. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" based on letters he had sent to his younger sister providing similar advice on how to become a more attractive society girl. It was originally printed in the Saturday Evening Post in 1920. HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.

Bernice Bobs Her Hair - Short Story

Exam board: AQA A, AQA B, OCRLevel & Subject: AS and A Level LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015First examination: June 2017

 This edition of The Great Gatsby provides depth and context for A Level students, with the complete novel in an easy to read format, and a detailed introduction and bespoke glossary written by an experienced A Level teacher with academic expertise in the area.

 · Affordable high quality complete text of The Great Gatsby, ideal for AS and A Level Literature· Perfectly pitched introductions provide the depth and demand required by AS and A Level· Explore the contemporary context, F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing, the novel's critical reception and subsequent interpretations for a deeper reading of the text· Expand your further reading with a list of key articles and critical and theoretical texts· Improve your understanding of the novel with unfamiliar concepts and culturally-specific terms defined in the glossary

The Great Gatsby - A-level set text student edition

New York, années folles… Dans sa somptueuse demeure de Long Island, Jay Gatsby organise de fastueuses réceptions où les invités se pressent en foule. Mais leur hôte ne cherche à éblouir qu’une seule personne : Daisy Buchanan. Elle est élégante, riche, séduisante, mais elle est la femme d’un héritier millionnaire… Avec ce texte devenu un classique, Fitzgerald, sur un air de jazz et une coupe de champagne à la main, met à nu le Rêve américain et écrit l’un des plus beaux romans du XXe siècle, ici présenté dans la traduction de référence, par Jacques Tournier.

Gatsby le Magnifique

Gatsby le magnifique, troisieme livre de F. Scott Fitzgerald, est la realisation supreme de sa carriere. Ce roman exemplaire de l'Ere du Jazz a ete acclame par des generations de lecteurs. L'histoire du fabuleux Jay Gatsby et son amour pour la belle Daisy Buchanan, des soirees somptueuses a Long Island a une epoque ou le New York Times notait "le gin etait la boisson nationale et le sexe l'obsession nationale," c'est un conte exquis de l'Amerique des annees 1920. Invite a une fete extravagante dans un manoir de Long Island, Nick Carraway, un jeune celibataire qui vient de s'installer dans le cottage voisin, est intrigue par le mysterieux hote, Jay Gatsby, un autodidacte flamboyant mais reserve avec des interets commerciaux et un passe sombre. Alors que les deux hommes entament une amitie improbable, les details de l'amour impossible de Gatsby pour une femme mariee emergent, jusqu'a ce que les evenements se transforment en tragedie. Dans sa premiere annee, le livre s'est vendu a seulement 20 000 exemplaires. Fitzgerald est mort en 1940, se croyant un echec et son travail oublie. Cependant, le roman a connu un renouveau pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, et est devenu une partie des programmes d'etudes secondaires americains et de nombreuses adaptations sceniques et cinematographiques dans les decennies suivantes ont ete creees. Aujourd'hui, Gatsby le magnifique est largement considere comme un classique litteraire et un concurrent pour le titre "Great American Novel." En 1998, le comite de redaction de la Modern Library l'a elu meilleur roman americain du XXe siecle et deuxieme meilleur roman de langue anglaise de la meme epoque. Couverture de la premiere edition (1925) artiste: Francis Cugat. REMERCIEMENTS DE LA TRADUCTRICE-EDITRICE En vieillissant, j'ai decide de relire tous ces classiques de la litterature anglaise, francaise et espagnole. Classiques de mes jours d'etudiante. Des livres que j'ai aimes quand j'etais adolescente en France et des livres dont je me demandais comment je m'en souviendrais; l'intrigue, les personnages, comment pourrais-je les comprendre maintenant et comment ils m'affecteraient maintenant. Ayant une formation dans le cinema, j'ai decide d'editer une nouvelle version parce que je voulais inclure quelques images des differentes adaptations artistiques qui ont ete faites au cours des annees pour aider le lecteur a sauter dans le monde de l'auteur. J'espere que vous apprecierez le voyage ! A.

Gatsby Le Magnifique

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