Heroes of Haruki Murakami (2-book set: Norwegian Wood, The Great Gatsby)

Haruki Murakami's Heroes (2-book set: "Norwegian Wood", "The Great Gatsby")The novel "Norwegian Wood", which brought Haruki Murakami worldwide fame. And the legendary novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby". Why in one set? What is the connection?Haruki Murakami's heroes read "The Great Gatsby", the author himself translated F. Scott Fitzgerald into Japanese, and Murakami's latest novel "Killing Commendatore" is called the Japanese Gatsby in a subconscious wonderland.Haruki Murakami is the most famous and incredibly popular Japanese writer. All of his books published in Russian have become national bestsellers, translated into many languages and awarded numerous literary prizes around the world. "As soon as the plane landed, instrumental music quietly poured out of the speakers. The orchestra was playing "Norwegian Wood" by the Beatles. And this melody stirred me up much more than usual... I thought about the losses in my life: lost time, people who died and left, thoughts that sank in." Memories of the extraordinary girl Naoko flooded Watanabe. What is true Love and how can one learn to trust someone? "- Will you really never forget me?" she asked quietly, almost in a whisper. "Never," I answered. "I have no reason to forget you." The novel "Norwegian Wood" brought the author truly worldwide fame. Subtle psychological nuances, music that fills the pages, eroticism - all this is in the novel, which is impossible to tear yourself away from. The film based on the bestseller participated in the main competition of the 67th Venice Film Festival! "The Great Gatsby" is a famous novel of the "Jazz Age" and, perhaps, the most significant work of F.S. Fitzgerald. Written in the 1920s, this novel is understandable and interesting to the modern reader, who will recognize himself in its heroes. After all, at all times one has to choose between fame, wealth and love. Today, The Great Gatsby is required reading in high schools and university literature courses in many English-speaking countries. The brilliant novel by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, was first filmed in Hollywood in 1926; in 2013, a new film adaptation was released with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role.