Great Gatsby, The by F. Scott Fitzgerald, David Alworth (Editor); 1925/2021. Softcover. (Norton Critical Editions) (CO)

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. 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,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.

This Norton Critical Edition includes the 1925 first American edition text of the novel; a full introduction, a note on the text, and explanatory annotations by David J. Alworth: a selection of contextual materials, including Fitzgerald's sources for his greatest novel, excerpts from his ledger and notebooks; three of his related short stories; twenty-two carefully chosen letters concerning The Great Gatsby; and eight selections on the Jazz Age and American Modernism; and a wide range of critical assessments, covering initial reviews and reactions, Fitzgerald's revival, and reconsiderations and recent readings.