Gatsby: The Perfect Fake
John Gray finds new resonance for our own age in the story of 'The Great Gatsby'. 'Just like Gatsby, we want to return to a world that was conjured into being from dreams'.
John Gray finds new resonance for our own age in the story of "the Great Gatsby". "Just as in the Roaring Twenties, we've lived through a boom that was mostly based on make-believe - easy money, inflated assets and financial skulduggery." "We want nothing more than to revive the fake prosperity that preceded the crash. Just like Gatsby, we want to return to a world that was conjured into being from dreams."
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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A Point Of View: Gatsby and the way we live now
F Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby was able to invent himself because he lived in an age of illusion. Does the novel say something about the way we live now, asks John Gray.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Gray |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 31 May 2013 20:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 2 Jun 2013 08:48Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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A Point of View
A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
