The Great Gatsby is by far one of my favourite books of all time. The more I read it, the more I love it. The glitz. The glamour. The parties. The scandals. If you haven't read it, I cannot recommend it enough. Everyone must read it at some stage in their lives.
Fitzgerald's metaphors spring from the page and his style is so refined. The Great Gatsby is commonly perceived as being his finest work or as Malcolm Bradburn puts it 'his most finished work'. Being only 50,000 words long, it can be said to be one of the shortest classics ever written.
Moreover, it is clear from Fitzgerald's clear and untainted his writing is, how much editing went into it to make it as streamline as possible. He is said to have revised for four months. This allows the reader to let their imagination take control.
There is virtually no description and Gatsby himself is barely portrayed, merely adding to the mystery surrounding him.
If upon reading it you get 'Fitzgerald Fever', I can only encourage you to read Tender is the Night and This Side of Paradise. Unfortunately, I have not read The Beautiful and the Damned but that is the first thing on my to-do list after exams are over.
This brings me to what this blog post is really about: THE NEW MOVIE COMING OUT.
I practically orgasmed when I saw the trailer, as did my entire English Department at school.
And what a better cast to play it. I could not have cast it better myself. The cherry on top of the cake for me is Isla Fisher playing Myrtle Wilson, which I only just found out today and nearly died with excitement.
Furthermore, who is going to complain about watching Leo on the screen?
One must read the book first though! Please. Please. Please. I could not imagine anything worse than having my experience of The Great Gatsby tainted by someone else's imagination and experience of it. One must experience for oneself first before letting someone else guide you through it. As your imagination is pivotal to the story. Otherwise, you'll regret it for life.
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