The Great Gatsby

5b F. Scott Fitzgerald. New York: Bantam Books, 1945. First Paperback Edition

Notes

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925, is a classic American novel that explores themes of wealth, illusion, love, and the disillusionment of the American Dream during the Roaring Twenties. Centered on the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsessive pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, the story is narrated by Nick Carraway, a Yale graduate who becomes entangled in Gatsby's world of opulence and secrecy. Although the novel received modest attention upon release and was considered a commercial disappointment, it gained lasting recognition after World War II, when it was distributed to U.S. soldiers as part of the Armed Services Editions program. This helped revive interest in Fitzgerald's work and solidified The Great Gatsby as a cornerstone of American literature, admired for its lyrical prose and its haunting portrayal of ambition and emptiness.

Description

Pictorial paperback. Red edges. Minimal chipping to upper and lower spine.