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Author: (U. S.) F. S. Fitzgerald

by (U. S.) F. S. Fitzgerald (（美）F.S.菲茨杰拉德)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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5.8Score

20Chapters

Synopsis

"The Great Gatsby (Chinese-English bilingual version)" tells the story of the United States in the 1920s, when the air was filled with the atmosphere of extravagance and wealth. When Gatsby was young, he lost the goddess Daisy in his dream because of poverty, but in his heart, he always had that bright green light hanging high. Later, after he made a fortune selling wine, he naively thought that with money he could relive his old dreams and redeem his lost love. Unfortunately, he misjudged the superficially feasting and spiritually empty and boring society, and the beautiful Daisy in his mind was actually just a frivolous and flashy material girl. He exhausted his emotions and talents in pursuit of Daisy, but in the end his ideals were shattered by the cruel and ruthless reality, and his life was ruined. Gatsby is amazing. He used his life to compose a sad love song of the "Jazz Age", but only the narrator Nick had to listen. The tragedy of Gatsby is a typical representative of the disillusionment of the "American Dream" and is known as one of the most outstanding contemporary American novels.

Reader comments

All I can say is that the translation is not very good and it cannot convey the taste of the original version. Sure enough, after watching the movie, you will have a different feeling about the Chinese-translated original work. My evaluation of the original work is that it completely (not perfectly) demonstrates the social phenomenon of the United States profiting from World War I in the 1920s. The Gatsby described is also a tragedy caused by an American product through and through. However, Gatsby's charm is different from that of most people in the United States at that time. This and the description of American society, I think this is the reason why it has become a famous book and has been passed down to this day. (Personal feelings)
9 likes1y ago
A tragedy, but the ending monologue touched me unexpectedly.
6 likes4y ago
Even though Daisy is no longer what he remembers, he is still willing to give everything for her. I like the friendship between Gatsby and Nick in the book. Nick can understand Gatsby's dreams and loneliness. This book made me see the luxury and hypocrisy of that era, and also made me think about the meaning of life.
5 likes2y ago
The language is beautiful and gorgeous, the narrative is natural, and the image of Gatsby is very successfully created...
3 likes2y ago
Must-read books recommended by others. I watched the movie first and then read the book, and it felt very different. [Exploration]
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