The Great Gatsby

by Julian Cowley

'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

Genres: Classics, Literature, The United States Of America

120 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 1925

Reviews

[Kate Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The York Notes Advanced book on The Great Gatsby written by Julian Cowley is a book summarising the A Level/Advanced study of the text to help students gain a better understanding of the Great Gatsby’s context and critical material. This book helped me understand the Great Gatsby’s influences and the history of the text, by providing a chapter summary with a analysis on key passages to help further reading of the text. Then it provides a breakdown of the popular themes and literary techniques employed by F. Scott Fitzgerald, to encourage students to pick our certain themes and symbols while understanding why they’re important to the text – a glossary of literary techniques is included in the back of the book for readers unsure of these. York Notes Advanced also features a author biography section, where they discuss the historical and literary background to explore the novels context and how this influenced Fitzgerald. York Notes Advanced provides this sort of resource (online and in print) for hundreds of classic books studied at A Level and Higher Education and can really help further your reading experience.

[Waukena Cuyjet · Rating 4 out of 5]

2nd time reading and it was better than a high school read. Well Worth the time.

[Madisen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it.

[Braylin Steckelberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Parents need to know that THE GREAT GATSBY is at once a romantic and cynical novel about the wealth and habits of a group of New Yorkers during the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald's writing is unassailably magnificent, as he paints a grim portrait of shallow characters who maneuver themselves into complex situations. This classic American novel is required reading for a lot of high school students, and it can definitely be appreciated and understood on some levels by teenagers. However, Fitzgerald's use of language and symbolism is best appreciated by mature readers able to analyze literature and think critically. Parents also need to know that some characters express racial and religious prejudice. I recommend this book to anyone older then 10.

[Sarahlucas · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Great Gatsby follows Nick Carraway during his summer working in New York when he meets his eccentric neighbor and learns about his affair with his cousin. I've read The Great Gatsby twice and loved it both times. I like reading about the lives of this strange people in this strange, romanticized time. I find it so fascinating how people romanticize the novel and want to be just like the characters, because in my opinion living this story would be awful and being any of the characters in it would be as well. I think the book is beautifully written and teaches us teens important lessons.

[Charlotte · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very helpful revision tool. Reading this really puts you at an advantage. It gives you in depth chapter by chapter summaries and analysis which is really useful. It gives character analysis and historical background information also.

However, this is not the most interesting read thus the two star rating. If you understand the book well, it feels like repetition but repetition is always good for revision.

[Janey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would recommend this book to many other readers. I have been reading it for my English class and it had definitely caught my attention. Kudos to the writer of this story and I wish he would've written many more.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Great Gatsby is one of my all time favorites. I know lots of people have beef with this book but the last page of it alone should make up for any of its supposed shortcomings.

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[Kishanna Laurie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don't believe the hype!

[Sachiko Matsuda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cars and the American dream and plenty of love in this book.

[Colleen · Rating 1 out of 5]

A whole book about a bunch of spoiled rich people bitchin'. Total waste of time in AP Lang last year...

[Catherine]

Loved it!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big Read
Great!
Gotta see the new movie.

[Gregg Zwillling MD · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plot spoiler, well written but the main character dies

[Gloria · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating story which depicts the era perfectly. I liked the poetry of the writing and although it is quite short I want to go back at some time and read it again.

[Greg Belanger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still in awe of the last sentence...

[Elle Abraham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Surprisingly good.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Vardhan Patankar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book and the movie!

[Linda]

Classic or no....not my favorite.