Hello all! I thought I’d introduce a new segment on my blog. Each Friday, I will feature a beautiful quote from a book I love, moving words from an author, or an insightful comment about books and reading. So kick back, relax, and start off your weekend with this quote from one of my favorite books, The Great Gatsby:
“All night the saxophones wailed the hopeless comment of the Beale Street Blues while a hundred pairs of gold and silver slippers shuffled the shining dust. At the grey tea hour there were always rooms that throbbed incessantly with this low, sweet fever, while fresh faces drifted here and there like rose petals blown by the sad horns around the floor.”
I love the way Fitzgerald evokes the opulence and hedonism of the ’20s while also conveying the emptiness of it all. And, of course, I’m a sucker for alliteration, and “silver slippers shuffled the shining dust” is as good as they come!
That is a good quote, good spotting!
Thanks! Although Fitzgerald has such a way with words you could probably open Gatsby to any page and pull out a gorgeous quote
This is true! I really have to get around to reading his other works (even if I have been told they don’t quite compare with Gatsby).
I’ve read a few of his short stories, and they may not be as good as Gatsby, they are still worth a read! A Diamond as Big as the Ritz is particularly good.
“The Great Gatsby” is one of my most favourite novels, in fact, it is the only one I read twice. Nice choice
It is one of this books that gets better with time, I think. Always worth a re-read!
A fantastic book. Try saying that quote out loud, in a clear voice… no way you wont get goosebumps.
Love your new feature!
I just tried that, and wow! Reading it aloud really brings out the rhythm of the sentences. Thanks!
Love the new addition to the blog and am glad to see you’re still keeping it up
I’ve been wanting to read The Great Gatsby for such a long time and now I have even more incentive to do so!
Thanks, I’ve been enjoying your blog too. And congrats on you new job! You should definitely read The Great Gatsby; the writing is absolutely stunning.