The Great Gatsby

De: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrado por: Anthony Heald

Jay Gatsby is still in love with Daisy, whom he met during the war when he was penniless. Having made himself wealthy through illegal means, he now lives in a mansion across the bay from the home of Daisy Buchanan, who has since married for money. Holding on to his illusion of Daisy as perfect, he seeks to impress her with his wealth, and uses his new neighbor, Nick Carraway (our narrator), to reach her.

Daisy’s wealthy but boring husband is cheating on her. When his mistress is killed in an accident caused by Daisy, Gatsby covers for her and takes the blame. The result is a murder and an ending that reveals the failure of money to buy love or happiness.

Fitzgerald’s elegantly simple work captures the spirit of the Jazz Age and embodies America’s obsessions with wealth, power, and the promise of new beginnings.

Public Domain (P)2007 by Blackstone Audio, Inc.

A durable story

I first read this story over 50 years ago when I was in college. The story holds up over the years. Very interesting how the portions of the story I most identify with have changed with my life’s experiences.

Will never not love this

The great gatsby will always be my favorite book. I have the book, the movie, and now I’ve listened to the audio version. It’s such a timeless book and will never get old to me

Story

I had to reread this book…. there’s so much I missed during the first read. I didn’t realize how he lost his life… why didn’t Daisy return his affection. LIFE!

Great listen

I really enjoyed this listen definitely worth giving a whirl. Now I’m interested to see the movie

classic

It's just a good classic 😌. There's not much else to say, honestly. I just enjoy this story.