1922. Nick Carraway, issu d'une famille aisée, fait ses débuts dans la finance new-yorkaise. Il fréquente sa cousine Daisy qui a épousé le millionnaire Tom Buchanan, un homme pragmatique, macho et raciste. Quelques temps plus tard, Nick reçoit une invitation de son voisin, le très mystérieux Jay Gatsby. Cet homme au passé trouble est connu pour organiser des fêtes somptueuses, et il semblerait que Gatsby se soit épris de Daisy...

Gatsby le magnifique

Everybody who is anybody is seen at Gatsby's glittering parties. None of the socialites understand Gatsby. He seems to always be watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. But as the tragic story unfolds, Gatsby's destructive dreams and passions are revealed.

The great Gatsby

Cette édition magnifiquement illustrée du chef-d'oeuvre de F. S. Fitzgerald offre un portrait emblématique de l'âge d'or du jazz, avec des illustrations d'Adam Simpson qui reflètent la splendeur dorée des années folles. Considéré comme le plus grand roman américain de tous les temps, Gatsby le Magnifique met en scène Jay Gatsby, un homme riche et fantasque, et son amour obsessionnel pour la débutante Daisy Buchanan. C'est aussi un récit édifiant sur le rêve américain dans toute son exubérance, sa décadence, son hédonisme et sa passion.

Un descendant de washington découvre une montagne constituée d'un seul diamant qui va assurer sa fortune.
 Il y crée un domaine secret que son fils gère en utilisant des esclaves noirs.  un jeune homme y séjourne en tant qu'invité-prisonnier et tombe amoureux de la fille du tyrannique maître des lieux, qui est en fait un dément.  une jeune femme du sud profond des etats-unis suit son mari dans le nord de l'amérique, mais ne parvient pas à s'adapter à la froideur du climat et de la vie sociale symbolisés par le palais de glace.

Un diamant gros comme le Ritz ; le palais de flace ; a diamond as big as Ritz ; the ice palace

"Il grande Gatsby" (1925) è il terzo romanzo di Francis Scott Fitzgerald e a giudizio di molti la sua opera più compiuta (T. S. Eliot lo definì « il primo passo avanti per la narrativa americana dai tempi di Henry James »). Nella storia di Jay Gatsby, oscuro avventuriero alla ricerca di un personale posto al sole nel sogno americano, e del suo amore impossibile per Daisy Buchanan, Fitzgerald sembra riversare tutte le inquietudini celate dietro lo sfarzo degli anni Venti, rinunciando alla spensieratezza dei libri giovanili in favore di toni più crepuscolari e raggiungendo un equilibrio stilistico che fa di questo romanzo uno dei grandi classici del Novecento.

Il grande Gatsby

Des folles soirées des années vingt où l'insouciance le dispute à la cruauté aux récits fantaisistes ou fantastiques que sont Un diamant gros comme le Ritz ou L'étrange histoire de Benjamin Button, il est ici question d'amours et de bonheurs éphémères, de situations comiques autant que de mélancolie. Car F. Scott Fitzgerald sait lier tragique et gaieté cultivant, comme dans Premier mai, le désenchantement avec légèreté ou choisissant le registre bouffon pour évoquer la cour d'un jeune homme à une coquette écervelée.

Dans ces onze nouvelles écrites entre 1916 et 1922, parmi lesquelles figurent certains de ses chefs-d'oeuvre, il dévoile l'étendue et la variété de ses talents.

Contes de l'âge du jazz

Step into the Roaring Twenties with "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This iconic novel immerses you in the glitz and glamour of the Jazz Age, where mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby hosts extravagant parties in pursuit of lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, the story unravels, revealing the dark underbelly of wealth and privilege. With lyrical prose, Fitzgerald explores the American Dream, love, and obsession. A timeless classic, "The Great Gatsby" is a vivid portrait of an era that still captivates readers today. Delve into the opulence and tragedy of the Gatsby era in this literary gem.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Francis Scott Fitzgerald, born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896, was a celebrated American author of the Jazz Age, known for his iconic novel "The Great Gatsby". His life and work epitomize the spirit and excesses of the Roaring Twenties. 
Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and he attended Princeton University, where he began to nurture his passion for writing. His debut novel, "This Side of Paradise," published in 1920, brought him immediate success, making him a literary sensation. 
However, it was "The Great Gatsby", published in 1925, that solidified his reputation as one of America's greatest novelists. Set in the opulent world of Long Island's elite, the novel explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream. Today, it is considered one of the greatest American novels ever written. 
Fitzgerald's writing was characterized by its vivid portrayal of the era's excesses and its sharp social commentary. He and his wife, Zelda Fitzgerald, became iconic figures of the Jazz Age, known for their extravagant lifestyle. 
Unfortunately, Fitzgerald's personal life was marred by struggles with alcoholism and financial difficulties. His later works, like "Tender Is the Night", also received critical acclaim but didn't achieve the same level of success as "The Great Gatsby." 
Tragically, F. Scott Fitzgerald passed away on December 21, 1940, at the age of 44. While he didn't live to witness the full extent of his literary legacy, his works continue to be celebrated for their exploration of the American experience, making him a timeless figure in American literature.

The Great Gatsby

Biographical noteF. Scott Fizgerald was born in 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota, and went to Princeton University, which he left in 1917 to join the army. He was said to have epitomized the Jazz Age, which he himself defined as 'a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken'. In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre. Their traumatic marriage and her subsequent breakdowns became the leading influence on his writing. Among his publications were five novels, This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender is the Night and The Last Tycoon (his last and unfinished work). Fitzgerald died suddenly in 1940. Main descriptionThese sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death.Their eyes 'met and tangled. For an instant they made love as no one ever dares to do after. Their glance was slower than an embrace, more urgent than a call'. A novel of the glittering decadence of Hollywood in its heyday, this was Fitzgerald's last work and he died without completing it. The novel's tragic tycoon hero is Stahr. Caught in the crossfire of his own effortless cynicism and his silent, secret vulnerability, Stahr inhabits a world dominated by business, alcohol and promiscuity. If there is a moral or social necessity to film-making in this West Coast never-never land, Stahr does not always believe in it. If there is love he does not always see it. The sharpness of Fitzgerald's prose, the steely simplicity of his style, give a cutting edge to this study of Hollywood in the thirties, from which Fitzgerald draws a painfully bitter-sweet love affair and bids his own poignant farewell to the Great American Dream.

The Last Tycoon

Les entretiens rassemblés dans ce volume ont paru dans la presse américaine entre 1920 et 1936. C'est leur première publication en France. Fitzgerald y parle de ses livres (L'Envers du paradis, Les Heureux et les Damnés, Tales of the Jazz Age, Gatsby.), de leur genèse et les raisons de leur succès, ainsi que de sa propre trajectoire littéraire. Avec sa charmante désinvolture (et qui n'empêche pas la profondeur), il évoque les thèmes qui l'enchantent : le jazz, les femmes, les flappers, le " spectacle de la jeunesse ". Il aborde aussi des questions politiques et sociales, en écrivain qui voudrait apparaître soucieux d'écrire pour son temps : " Mon intention est toujours de toucher ma génération. Le sage écrivain, selon moi, écrit pour la jeunesse de sa propre génération. " Brillant, moqueur, joueur, séduisant, inattendu, " il avait la grâce de ne pas prendre de posture ", écrit Charles Dantzig dans sa préface. Tendre aussi, il évoque son enfance (" ma première tragédie ") et sa relation avec Zelda, que l'on voit intervenir dans une des interviews. Un document exceptionnel sur la vie et l'ouvre de Fitzgerald.

Gatsby le magnifique

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