The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gatsby’s obsession with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan, is at the core of the story which explores themes of excess and decadence, passion, idealism, classism, and social upheaval. It reveals insight into life in the Roaring Twenties for the wealthy and is based on author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s own experience of parties on Long Island as a young writer.
The Great Gatsby is considered by many to be Fitzgerald’s finest accomplishment and has been acclaimed by many generations of readers, often cited as ‘the great American novel’. It was nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read and has been adapted into a film most recently starring Leonardo Di Caprio in 2013.
You should read this book if…
The Great Gatsby is considered by many to be Fitzgerald’s finest accomplishment and has been acclaimed by many generations of readers, often cited as ‘the great American novel’. It was nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read and has been adapted into a film most recently starring Leonardo Di Caprio in 2013.
You should read this book if…
- You want to read a classic novel that has been popular for many decades
- You want to read a novel that reveals the excess and decadence of the Roaring Twenties
- You love stories that are fast-paced, evocative, and full of engaging but tragic characters