Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
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F.Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is best known for his novels and short stories which chronicle the excesses of America's 'Jazz Age' during the 1920s.
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这种微笑是极为罕见的微笑,带有一种令人无比放心的感觉,也许你一辈子只可能碰上四五次。一瞬间这种微笑面对着——或者似乎面对着整个永恒的世界,然而又一瞬间,它凝聚到你身上,对你表现出一种不可抗拒的偏爱。他所表现出的对你理解的程度,恰恰是你想要被理解的程度。相信你如同你乐意相信你自己那样,并且让你相信他对你的印象不多不少正是你最得意时希望留给别人的印象。
每当你想批评别人的时候,要记住,这世上并不是所有人,都有你拥有的那些优势。
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