Lost in Adaptation: The Case for The 'Great' The Great Gatsby.
Since its publication, F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel The Great Gatsby has been adapted several times, each one offering a distinct representation. The adaptations renew public fascination with Fitzgerald, his fiction, Jazz age fashion and music but also encourage viewers to reconsider their own...
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European Society for the Study of English
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