Written with extraordinary insight and delicate prose,El gran Gatsbygives us a glimpse into the complexity characterizing North American society at the beginning of the 20th Century. Sophisticated taste, extravagant lifestyles, destructive obsessions, and loneliness are all clearly portrayed through Gatsby and his obsessive quest for a woman out of his reach. This novel and Fitzgerald’s short story of a man who starts life in his seventies and gets younger with time are included in this book.
F. Scott Fitzgeraldwas an American novelist, playwright, and essayist from the Jazz Golden Era. His other prominent books includeThis Side of Paradise,The Night Is Soft, andThe Crack-Up.