About the Book: The Great Gatsby
"The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgeralds third book, 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 noted ""gin was the national drink and
sex the national obsession,"" it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in
the 1920s.
The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.
The timeless story of Jay Gatsby and his