Bibliograph

The great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald ; edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli ; textual consultant, Fredson Bowers

Type

Label

The great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald ; edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli ; textual consultant, Fredson Bowers

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The great Gatsby

Oclc number

22731556

Responsibility statement

F. Scott Fitzgerald ; edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli ; textual consultant, Fredson Bowers

Series statement

The Cambridge edition of the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Summary

Jay Gatsby had once loved beautiful, spoiled Daisy Buchanan, then lost her to a rich boy. Now, mysteriously wealthy, he is ready to risk everything to woo her back. Bathtub gin, flappers and house parties that last all week enliven Fitzgerald's classic tale, a startling portrait of Gatsby's search for meaning in his opulent world

Table Of Contents

The composition and revision of The Great Gatsby -- Reception and reputation -- The manuscript -- The unrevised galleys -- The revised galleys -- Editorial principles and procedures -- The Great Gatsby : Substantive emendations and textual notes -- Emendations of accidentals in the base-text -- Late Fitzgerald corrections and revisions -- Revisions and textual annotations in Fitzgerald's copy

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