The Great Gatsby

The Roaring Twenties have just begun, and you’re already tired of them? Step back into the Roaring Twenties with The Great Gatsby! F. Scott Fitzgerald opens a window to a time when the future could only be bright. Jazz, parties, and money flowing like a river—that was the everyday life of the book’s characters. The Great Gatsby is partly a reflection of Fitzgerald’s own story. He was in love with the beautiful Zelda but did not have the means to support a marriage. Fitzgerald became a successful writer and won her hand. Jay Gatsby’s story is a darker twin of this. Gatsby is a self-made man who amassed his fortune through shady dealings and surrounds himself with an air of mystery. No one knows the source of his wealth, yet everyone eagerly gossips at his parties. Only the narrator, Nick Carraway, manages to see beneath the façade, unexpectedly discovering a man who is, at heart, just like any ordinary person. Nick soon realizes that for Gatsby, wealth is merely a tool—the one thing he truly desires is the love of a beautiful woman. This edition is unabridged. Enjoy the poetic elegance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s English in its original form!