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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

Paper book: €18.99

Digital: €4.99

Original publication
1925
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
365
Difficulty
Medium
Genres
Romance, Philosophy
Moods
Fall in love, Be moved to tears, Get ahead in life
Translated from
English

Book summary

In the America of the Roaring Twenties, the mysterious Jay Gatsby throws huge parties every weekend at his mansion by the water. His young neighbour gradually discovers what lies behind all this luxury: a youthful love that Gatsby has never forgotten.

Beyond the love story, this short novel by Fitzgerald paints a critical portrait of a society fascinated by money and appearances.

Fitzgerald writes with elegance and clarity, and his novel is a pleasure to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

De hele zomer dansen bij een onbekende. Elk weekend stelt een heel rijke man zijn huis bij New York open. Je komt er dansen zonder uitnodiging. Hij heet Gatsby, en niemand weet waar zijn geld vandaan komt.

The world of the book

Bij New York, in 1922. Amerika wordt snel rijk en danst op jazzmuziek. De allerrijksten laten kastelen bouwen op Long Island, een langgerekt eiland bij New York. Daar speelt het boek zich af, in twee dorpen die…

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