The Great Gatsby (English Version)

Content introduction "The Great Gatsby (Full English Edition)" belongs to New Oriental's "Reading Classics" series of books. This book completely contains the original English works and provides audio MP3s of classic fragments for readers to read and learn. "The Great Gatsby" is the masterpiece of the famous American writer Fitzgerald in the 20th century. The protagonist Gatsby failed to marry his beloved girl Daisy when he was young because of poverty. Later Gatsby engaged in illegal business and wanted to regain his lost love after becoming rich. But Daisy, whom Gatsby loves deeply, is just a materialistic money-worshiping girl. She is not only greedy for the affair with Gatsby, but also covets the social status and luxurious life of her husband Tom. After Daisy accidentally killed her husband's lover, she allowed her husband Tom to arrange the murder of Gatsby. The novel reproduces the temptation and disillusionment of the "American Dream" and is known as "the most touching American tragedy". "The Great Gatsby" is called the "perfect book" of 20th century literature. It is loved and praised by many well-known writers. It ranks second in the selection of the top 100 English novels in the world in the 20th century! Selected into Time Magazine's "Top 100 Classic Novels", BBC's "Top 100 Reading" list, Random House's "Top 100 Classic Novels of the Century", and Waterstones' "Top 100 Novels of the Century". About the author F. S. Fitzgerald (1896-1940), an American novelist, was one of the representative writers of the "Jazz Age" and the "Lost Generation" in the 1920s. The publication of his novel "This Side of Paradise" in 1920 made him famous, and "The Great Gatsby" established his position in the history of American literature. However, the luxurious life after becoming famous put Fitzgerald into financial and mental difficulties. He drank all day long and died at the age of 44. Fitzgerald's major works include "Tender is the Night" (Tender is the Night) and "The Last Tycoon" (The Last Tycoon). Fitzgerald's works greatly influenced the creations of Hemingway and Salinger. Celebrity recommendation "The Great Gatsby" is the first step in American fiction since Henry James. ——T. S. Eliot Fitzgerald is my most respected American writer. He is a genius with superb writing skills. His works have strong characteristics of the times, clear narratives, elegant writing style, and colorful words and phrases. ——Zhang Ailing His talent is like the colorful patterns on a butterfly's wings, completely innate. ——Hemingway If I had not encountered The Great Gatsby, the novel I would have written would have been completely different from what it is now, or maybe I would have written nothing at all. ——Haruki Murakami I love The Great Gatsby so much, Gatsby, man. I really like it! —— Salinger Classic sentences Gatsby believed in the green light, th