Study and Revise for AS/A Level : The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Written by experienced A-level examiners and teachers who know exactly what students need to succeed, and edited by a chief examiner, Philip Allan Literature Guides (for A-Level) are invaluable study companions with exam-specific advice to help you to get the grade you need.

Packed with useful material to boost your chances of success, the Philip Allan Literature Guides provide a synopsis plus detailed chapter/scene summaries, followed by sections on themes, characters, form, structure and language and contexts. In addition, a dedicated Working with the text section offers students as much information as possible about how to write about texts for coursework and controlled assessment as well as help in preparing for exams. There is also a full explanation of the Assessment Objectives and skills, and a range of examples and exercises to demonstrate exactly what you need to do to achieve a top grade.

Anne Crow is an examiner at both AS and A2. She has had more than 30 years' experience in teaching A-level English, 25 of them at Havant College in Hampshire. She is also the author of Philip Allan Resource Packs and Student Text Guides on Jane Eyre and Doctor Faustus. The series editor Nicola Onyett is Chief Examiner for English Literature for a major examination board and has extensive experience of teaching at GCSE, AS, A2 and university level. She is an editor of The English Review.