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No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact:  \nChelsea House  \nAn imprint of Infobase Publishing  \n132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nF. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby / [introduction by] Harold Bloom. [p.cm](p.cm)—(Bloom’s guides)  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 0-7910-8580-5  \n1. Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896–1940. Great Gatsby—Examinations—Study guides. I. Bloom, Harold. II. Series.  \nPS3511 .I9G8373 2005 813’.52—dc22  \n2005031742  \nChelsea House books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. 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