How we misread The Great Gatsby
The greatness of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel lies in its details. But they are often overlooked.
By
New Times,
New Thinking.
Sarah Churchwell is Chair of Public Humanities and Professorial Fellow in American Literature at the University of London. Her books include “Behold, America: A History of America First and the American Dream”
The greatness of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel lies in its details. But they are often overlooked.
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