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F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and short-story...
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Context
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The fiction of F. Scott Fitzgerald serves as a compelling and incisive chronicle of the Jazz Age and...
Scott Fitzgerald: A Biography
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Scott Fitzgerald, a romantic and tragic figure who embodied the decades between the two world wars,...
Bookish832 (16 KP) rated The Great Gatsby in Books
Sep 6, 2017
This book is complex, intriguing, and written beautifully (as is expected from an F Scott Fitzgerald novel). All together an enjoyable read from start to finish.
Kate Grimes (10 KP) rated The Great Gatsby (2013) in Movies
Jun 17, 2019
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Attention to detail in line with novel
Attention to wardrobe
A visual treat and solid adaption of F Scott Fitzgerald classic
As an avid fan of F Scott Fitzgerald I was really impressed with the screen adaption Luhrman gave it. Initially I was worried that he would go over board with the glitz of the roaring 20's. However, I felt there was a balance throughout the film and how the use of archived dresses from designer houses and the very same tailoring company F Scott used provided the suits gave a genuine depth to film. Not at all full of flapper gimmicks. I loved the camera work and the layering of text over scenes throughout was great. Some people disliked Mulligan as Daisy feeling she was too timid and squeaky, but I think this bettered the pain and anger the viewer feels about her betrayal to Gatsby with her and Tom's reckless abandon of others. I just adored the film and soundtrack. Lana Del Rey created such a mesmerizing track for the film which again epitomised the dream of being forever loved once age settles in. It all just wove together beautifully. The further addition of modern music within the film I feel helped to mirror the changing world The Great Gatsby was set within as Wall Street boomed and Prohibition ended. A tireless classic to hopefully spur you into discovering more of F Scott Fitzgerald litaerary offerings.