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Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original. Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring. Set against the glittering backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire whose extravagant parties hide a desperate longing for lost love. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner drawn into Long Island's world of wealth and excess, readers uncover Gatsby's obsession with Daisy Buchanan-a woman he once loved and now seeks to win back at any cost. As the summer unfolds, secrets surface, passions ignite, and tragedy looms, exposing the emptiness behind gilded facades. Published in 1925, Fitzgerald's novel is a cornerstone of American literature, offering both a dazzling portrait and a searing critique of the Jazz Age. By exploring themes of love, ambition, social class, and the fragile promise of the American Dream, The Great Gatsby became an enduring cultural touchstone. Initially overlooked, it has since gained recognition as one of the greatest American novels, its reflections on wealth and longing as relevant today as they were nearly a century ago.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota, was a prominent American novelist and key voice of the Jazz Age. Known for his explorations of wealth, aspiration, and the American Dream, his most famous novel, The Great Gatsby, vividly captures the opulence and disillusionment of the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald's early life instilled in him a fascination with social class, which later shaped his themes and characters.Fitzgerald's career took off with the publication of This Side of Paradise in 1920, followed by other notable works, including The Beautiful and Damned and Tender is the Night. His marriage to Zelda Sayre was both an inspiration and a source of turmoil, influencing his view of love and success. Despite his literary acclaim, he struggled with financial difficulties and personal setbacks, including Zelda's mental illness and his own battle with alcoholism.He spent his later years working in Hollywood as a screenwriter and writing short stories to support his family. Fitzgerald passed away on December 21, 1940, leaving behind an unfinished novel, The Last Tycoon. Though he faced struggles, Fitzgerald's work has continued to endure, solidifying his legacy as a defining voice of 20th-century American literature.

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