The Great Gatsby
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YA read alikes for Great Gatsby
John O'hara's From the Terrace and Butterfield 8.
Common themes and common scenes (parties, ambition, betrayal, wealth, values, etc.)
Common themes and common scenes (parties, ambition, betrayal, wealth, values, etc.)
Well, thirteen is "teen" and nineteen is "teen". I'm thinking late teens.
The most interesting comparison is Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, which is usually acknowledged as one of its sources. The comparison is not the parties or atmosphere but Gatsby's descent into criminality to get money for the girl he wanted -- similarly with Kurtz in "Heart of Darkness". There are also parallels between Marlowe and Nick.
Satyricon which is the source for the parties. FYI, there's much male homosexuality without judgments. Fitzgerald wanted to call the book Trimalchio in West Egg at one point. Trimalchio is a former slave who gives lavish parties for his friends.
The most interesting comparison is Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, which is usually acknowledged as one of its sources. The comparison is not the parties or atmosphere but Gatsby's descent into criminality to get money for the girl he wanted -- similarly with Kurtz in "Heart of Darkness". There are also parallels between Marlowe and Nick.
Satyricon which is the source for the parties. FYI, there's much male homosexuality without judgments. Fitzgerald wanted to call the book Trimalchio in West Egg at one point. Trimalchio is a former slave who gives lavish parties for his friends.
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