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August 2011 Guest Editor Deborah Lawrenson on F Scott Fitzgerald...
F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is so full of exquisite prose it’s like being glutted on champagne and diamonds and fluttering silk. And it’s the contrast between the glittering words, and the lost illusions and tawdry underside of the American Dream in the 1920s that makes this such a poignant read. That and the best closing lines of any novel, ever.
One of Giles Coren's favourite books.
'A classic that captures the mood of the 1920's, the time after the great War when life was for living. Gatsby in pursuing the 'American Dream' finds, with devastating consequences, that money may not be the route to happiness.'
November 2009 Guest Editor Katie Agnew on F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
'Whenever I'm asked what my favourite book of all time is I never hesitate - 'The Great Gatsby'. For me there's no contest. I first read this novel at school and I've re-read it every couple of years since. I'm obsessed with it - Fitzgerald's flawless writing style, his painfully flawed characters, the deliciously decadent Jazz Age setting and, ah, that tragic ending. The story breaks my heart every time but like a moth to the flame, I can't help myself. I love it! I want to be in it! In fact, whenever I need a pseudonym, I use the name Jordan Buchanan, a character from 'The Great Gatsby'.
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The Great Gatsby Synopsis
An adapted, illustrated and accessible edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's American Classic. Now featuring symbols, alongside the text, to support reading.
Enjoy Every Cherry's new adaption of this renowned classic. Including a range of accessibility features to bring this story to as many people as possible. With an inclusive and empowering approach to reading, this adaptation serves to break down barriers to reading through using symbols to support words; a pioneering approach to reading and publishing. All accessibility features aim to enable young people to grow in confidence and independence when reading, whilst enjoying this world-renowned title.
This adaptation follows Nick who lives next door to a man called Gatsby. Gatsby has lots of secrets. Will Nick learn what Gatsby is hiding?
About The Symbolised Classics Reading Library: The Starter Collection:
From the streets of Dickens's Victorian London to the eerie corridors of Castle Dracula, follow our stories all across world! Our Symbolised Classics range transforms the world's greatest stories into inclusive and entertaining books, giving everyone the opportunity to read these world-renowned titles.
Featuring illustrations, sensory features and symbols to accompany the text, this book aims to enhance reading comprehension and accessibility in a unique way. Accompanied by a free signed and animated video of the story, this book strives to provide tools into reading in as many ways as possible.
With its use of symbols, which provide visual cues above each key word, this book is a perfect choice for readers with disabilities, readers who may be working at a lower reading level and people learning English as an additional language.
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