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The Great Gatsby-Stories Part 2

Posted on Saturday, 4 May 2013 by Mark ThomasMay 4, 2013

Four Five films To set the record straight, there are, counting the DiCaprio version, four big-screen versions of The Great Gatsby. There is, however, a fifth counting a 2000 made-for-TV version that I’ve not seen. I do intend to see this … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged Hollywood, Lost Generation, social history, The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby – Final Chapter

Posted on Saturday, 6 October 2012 by Mark ThomasOctober 6, 2012

“They’re a rotten crowd,” I shouted across the lawn. “You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”  A final chapter, nine, follows the death of James Gatz. His funeral, delayed to accommodate persons who never would come, is attended by … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged American literature, Great Gatsby, Jazz Age, Roaring Twenties, social history
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