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The Great Gatsby
- Narrated by: Sean Astin
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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The Great Gatsby
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Publisher's Summary
The year is 1922, and young Nick Carraway moves to the village of West Egg, where he discovers that his neighbor is the eclectic millionaire Jay Gatsby. As he and Gatsby become acquainted, Nick is thrown into a world full of dazzling parties, unrequited love, and unchecked idealism. Gatsby, surrounded by riches, yearns for the love of a woman who chose another man. He waits for her every night, using a green light at the end of his dock to call out to her from across the water. Daisy, stuck in a loveless marriage, dreams of what could have been - and gets a taste for it after she is reacquainted with Gatsby through Nick.
Considered by critics to be one of the greatest novels ever written, this 1925 masterpiece is a portrait of the Roaring '20s that’s full of literary intrigue, resounding metaphors, and decadent glimpses into the glitz and glam of early-20th century America. As relevant today as ever, it offers a cautionary tale of the American dream, warning against the temptation to believe that enough money paired with equal desire can achieve anything - even reverse the deepest regrets.
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- Enriched
- 2021-05-22
Excellent reader!
I listened to several samples and chose this reader. He brought animated life and richness to the story.
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- E.S.R.
- 2021-02-04
Excellent!
This is my favorite book, and when I saw that Sean Astin would be narrating, I was so excited! It did not disappoint!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- W. Morgan
- 2022-09-19
Favorite book. Not my favorite narration.
As of this writing, I have four narrations of Gatsby.
Muller
Robbins
Heald
Gyllenhaal
Muller is in a class by himself in my opinion. The others bring something somewhat different and engaging to their performances as well.
As much as I want to love this narration, it's just not in my top four. I feel like saying this is meanspirited because I project a tremendous amount of 'great guy' onto Astin. Still, he ranks 5th not so much because he did a poor job, he didn't - it's solid, It's just that his voice doesn't work for me here whereas I felt the others, especially Muller(!), do.
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