F Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, is a quintessential novel of the Jazz Age, exploring the themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway, who moves to Long Island and becomes entangled in the life of his mysterious neighbour, Jay Gatsby, a wealthy and enigmatic man known for his extravagant parties and obsession with rekindling a lost romance with Daisy Buchanan.

Through Gatsby’s rise to wealth and tragic downfall, Fitzgerald critiques the superficiality and corruption of the American Dream, illustrating how the pursuit of wealth and status can lead to moral decay. The novel’s vivid portrayal of 1920s society—marked by excess, illusion, and disillusionment—along with its memorable characters and poignant exploration of unattainable dreams, has cemented The Great Gatsby as a classic, capturing the fleeting nature of ambition and love in post-World War I America.

A firm favourite of ours. Welcome to our Great Gatsby collection.