The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a vivid portrait of the Jazz Age in America a time of excess and decadence in which the wealthy elite sought to escape the realities of the world through lavish parties reckless behavior and shallow relationships. The novel is narrated by Nick Carraway a young man from the Midwest who moves to New York City to pursue a career in finance. There he becomes entangled in the lives of his wealthy neighbors including the mysterious and enigmatic Jay Gatsby.Through Nick's eyes we witness the rise and fall of Gatsby's fortunes as he seeks to win back the heart of his lost love Daisy Buchanan. Along the way Fitzgerald explores themes of love desire social class and the corrupting influence of wealth and power.The Great Gatsby is a timeless masterpiece of American literature hailed for its elegant prose complex characters and incisive commentary on the human condition. This edition includes :New introductionAnnotationProviding context and Analysis for modern readers.