The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Beehive Books

My 100 Favorite Books Project
The Great Gatsby
F Scott Fitzgerald

My 100 Favorite Books Video

[ShannonsChannel]

Wow - that edition looks nothing like mine! That is gorgeous! The artwork - especially the one of the car with the red shoes, and the one of the couple with the bottle of whiskey!

[snowysnowyriver]

Michael, you are a tonic. You always brighten up this old woman's day. Thank you for making me smile. I would love to hear you review Brideshead Revisited. It is one of my favourite books and deals with some of the same issues of class. There are multiple themes and layers that I would love to hear your views on.

[supernova]

I am really impressed. Thanks for this amazing video. ....

[bertorosso]

I like it when a book is both a wonderful reading experience as well as being a thing of beauty physically too. That one definitely looks like both. I had to order one for myself.

[mtngrl]

Michael, another wonderful video. As you know, I'm a massive Fitzgerald fan, I'm always amazed at how some people can't at least appreciate if not LOVE his work. This edition looks truly beautiful, I will have to see if I can acquire a copy as well.

I think many modern readers are too much of in a rush to appreciate the elegance of his prose. It's like a person who prefers to swill the beer down their throat versus one who prefers to savor a fine brandy.

As F. Scott once observed to his frenemy Hemingway, The Rich are different, and Hemmingway ( somewhat of a swiller himself), said Yes, they have more money. This is part of the divide, Fitzgerald clearly felt and wanted to be part not just of the 1% but real old money society that was limited to people born into that rarified ranks. Being Irish he was excluded- at least then- so he was always at the gate looking in. At the same time he knew it was futile and his characters show how contemptible that many of these people are. As you observed, at the same time this not a worthwhile goal, so this is part of his tragedy.

[jeremyfee]

That cover for The Great Gatsby strangely reminds me of the old Legend of Zelda games, LOL. So much gold, so shiny! :)

[leoden]

Its exquisite. This Beehive Books has some kind of taste in selecting works and a real flair with carrying out the finished project. After watching one of your previous vids featuring one of their books I checked out their website and ended up preordering, A Voyage To Arcturus by David Lindsey, illustrated by Jim Woodring, one of my 100 favorite books. After watching this video I'm almost drooling in anticipation.

[davidsigler]

His best and my favorite novel of his; still prefer his short stories....and I still like the Robert Redford, Mia Farrow movie version.

[bighardbooks]

What a great looking edition! Id like to do a compare & contrast video between _Gatsby_ and O'Hara's _Appointment in Samarra, _ sometime soon. Thanks. Michael.

[WaterBearReads]

That's the edition I chose for myself as well - So beautiful! The Balbusso twins artwork is stunning! Thank you for another great video! There is also an edition illustrated by Adam Simpson I gifted to my little sister...also very nice edition.

[NCowick]

I pre-ordered this too, specifically because Anna and Elena Balbusso did the artwork. Mine hasn't arrived yet, but glad to see it looks so great.

[dqan]

Wow. Beehive it putting out some amazing looking work. The Dracula Immortal set looks bonkers.

[DebMcDonald]

Magnificent! I’m a Fitzgerald fan too. Sad and poignant but beautiful.

[denisadellinger]

That is sure an awesome edition. Breathtaking. I feel like it is not a book to just read but to experience. It is a tabletop book that you only put out when you have guests that will be extra careful and leave no fingerprints in it but you do want them to look at it and envy you. I would seriously frame that picture.

[mediumjohnsilver]

_The Great Gatsby_ is my favorite book. It’s high time I gave my Scribner Paperback another reread.

[BookBlather]

Holy hell, that is SUPER Fancy Pants! Beautiful artwork. This is one of the few books I've read more than once. I think I already mentioned, I once saw a theatrical production of this called 'Gatz, ' in which the narrator literally spoke every word of the novel as the performers acted it out. Following up on our discussion about audiobooks/adaptations... even though every word is spoken, we wouldn't count this as 'reading the book, " right? Or would we?

[davidhawley]

This was maybe the pleasantest reading surprise of my college daze. It was required reading. I was sure I was going to hate it. I put off reading it until the night before the exam. My plan was to just skim over it, just enough to pass the test. I started -- and I couldn't put it down! I read clean through it in a night. And I aced the test. Of course I just had a cheap paperback edition.

[paulmonahawk]

I loved the Great Gatsby I don't understand why people wouldn't like it...It is probably so highly rated that it is over rated!. I think a lot of books are over rated, but still great..F Scott Fitzgerald writes such beautiful prose, kind of a genius!

[BookishChas]

Wow that is a gorgeous edition of the book. I’ve never read it. My son had to for school, and he said “Dad I don’t think you’d like it.” 🤣

[faithbooks]

I love The Great Gatsby! The first time I read it I was absolutely stunned by it! It is a short novel but so well crafted it really packs a punch. I wonder why it should fall out of fashion? Its themes are pretty universal. How easy is it to read that edition? The art work is amazing and spot on!