The Great Gatsby

The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted ‘gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession.’ The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book and stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when, The New York Times remarked, ‘gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,’ it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. First published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be one of the greatest American novels of all time. It explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. The novel has been the subject of numerous stage and film adaptations.