Most Popular Books by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby (1925) is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published at the height of Fitzgerald’s career as a leading writer of American fiction, The Great Gatsby was reviewed poorly by contemporary critics, but has since been recognized as a groundbreaking work for its vision of American decadence and decay. Adapted into several influential films and adored by generations of readers and writers, The Great Gatsby is not only Fitzgerald’s crowning achievement, but one of the finest novels ever written. Nick Carraway is a young veteran and Yale graduate who moves to New York in search of work. He rents a bungalow on Long Island next door to the extravagant mansion of Jay Gatsby, a magnanimous millionaire with a mysterious past. There, he reconnects with his distant cousin Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan, a flagrant philanderer who brings Nick to the city in order to spend time with Myrtle, his impoverished mistress. Soon, he receives an invitation to a party at the Gatsby mansion, where he gets terribly drunk and meets his neighbor, who swears they served together in the Great War. As time goes by, the two begin a tenuous friendship bolstered by stories of the war and a mutual fondness for alcohol. When Nick discovers that Gatsby and Daisy have a complicated history with one another, he starts to question not only the nature of his neighbor’s kindness, but his own desire to make it big in New York. The Great Gatsby is a tragic tale of ambition and romance set in the Roaring Twenties, a decade born from war and lost to economic disaster. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this new edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a classic work of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1896-1940

Since its publication in 1925, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald''s account of the American dream gone awry, has established itself as one of the most popular and widely read novels in the English language. Until now, however, no edition has printed the novel exactly as Fitzgerald intended. The first edition was marred by errors resulting from Fitzgerald''s extensive rewriting in proof and the conditions under which the book was produced; moreover, the subsequent transmission of the text introduced proliferating departures from the author''s words. This critical edition draws on the manuscript and surviving proofs of the novel, together with Fitzgerald''s subsequent revisions to key passages, to provide the first authoritative text of The Great Gatsby. This volume also includes a detailed account of the genesis, composition, and publication of the novel; a full textual apparatus; crucial early draft material; helpful glosses on the peculiar geography and chronology of the book; and explanatory notes on topical allusions and historical references that contemporary readers might otherwise miss. Fitzgerald''s masterpiece is thus brought closer to a cross-section of readers, more accessibly and more authentically than ever before. Matthew J. Bruccoli has published widely. He is the author of Some Sort of Epic Grandeur: The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1980) and editor of New Essays on The Great Gatsby (CUP, 1985).

A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, The Great Gatsby captured the spirit of the author''s generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Self-made, self-invented millionaire Jay Gatsby embodies some of Fitzgerald''s--and his country''s--most abiding obsessions: money, ambition, greed, and the promise of new beginnings. "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that''s no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... And one fine morning--"Gatsby''s rise to glory and eventual fall from grace becomes a kind of cautionary tale about the American Dream.It''s also a love story, of sorts, the narrative of Gatsby''s quixotic passion for Daisy Buchanan. The pair meet five years before the novel begins, when Daisy is a legendary young Louisville beauty and Gatsby an impoverished officer. They fall in love, but while Gatsby serves overseas, Daisy marries the brutal, bullying, but extremely rich Tom Buchanan. After the war, Gatsby devotes himself blindly to the pursuit of wealth by whatever means--and to the pursuit of Daisy, which amounts to the same thing. "Her voice is full of money," Gatsby says admiringly. His millions made, Gatsby buys a mansion across Long Island Sound from Daisy''s patrician East Egg address, throws lavish parties, and waits for her to appear. When she does, events unfold with detached, cynical neighbor Nick Carraway acting as chorus throughout.

A 1926 collection of nine stories of "fine insight and finished craft" from the acclaimed author of The Great Gatsby ( The New York Times). Experience the Roaring Twenties through the mind of one of the twentieth century''s greatest American writers with these nine short stories. Included are tales of wealthy eccentrics and unrequited love like "Winter Dreams" and "Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les." A woman who marries for money must handle the consequences when tragedy strikes in "The Adjuster." A suburban married couple must deal with the fallout of their toddler''s violent tantrum in "The Baby Party." And a young boy confesses his sins in "Absolution," originally written as a prologue to The Great Gatsby, which was published in 1925, one year prior to this collection.

"The Complete Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald" serves as a comprehensive anthology of the esteemed author''s literary oeuvre, encapsulating not only his celebrated novels like "The Great Gatsby" and "Tender is the Night," but also his short stories, essays, and plays. Fitzgerald''s prose is renowned for its lyrical quality and poignant exploration of the American Dream during the Jazz Age. This collection situates his work within the broader context of early 20th-century American literature, illustrating the disillusionment that permeated the era and the complexities of social class, ambition, and love. Readers will appreciate Fitzgerald''s rich characterizations and the intricate connections he builds among them, alongside sharp social commentary that remains relevant today. F. Scott Fitzgerald, often hailed as one of America''s greatest writers, was deeply influenced by his own experiences with wealth and privilege. Born in 1896 in Minnesota, Fitzgerald''s tumultuous life and tumultuous marriage to Zelda Sayre enriched his writing with themes of decadence and tragedy. His keen observations as a chronicler of the Jazz Age reflect both the exhilaration and discontent of his time, as he sought to capture the ephemeral quality of success and the persistent quest for identity. This compilation is essential for both newcomers and longtime fans of Fitzgerald, presenting his transformative voice and unparalleled storytelling in a single volume. Readers will find themselves immersed in the nuances of a bygone era while wrestling with timeless questions of desire, moral ambiguity, and the often elusive nature of happiness. An invaluable resource for scholars and lay readers alike, this collection is a testament to Fitzgerald''s enduring legacy in American literature. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works'' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work''s strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author''s overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection''s central themes.

Fitzgerald''s first novel in the authoritative Cambridge edition, now available as a paperback.

The authentic edition from Fitzgerald’s original publisher. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 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.

Anthony and Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is thrilling. New York is a playground where they dance and drink for days on end.

"This volume of the Cambridge Fitzgerald Edition includes the original nine stories selected by Fitzgerald for All the Sad Young Men, together with eleven additional stories, published between 1925 and 1928, which were not collected by Fitzgerald during his lifetime." "This edition of All the Sad Young Men is the first of the short-fiction collections in the Cambridge edition to be based on extensive surviving manuscripts and typescripts. The volume contains a scholarly introduction, historical notes, a textual apparatus, illustrations, and appendixes."--BOOK JACKET.

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in a friend''s copy of Tender Is the Night, "If you liked The Great Gatsby, for God''s sake read this. Gatsby was a tour de force but this is a confession of faith." Set in the South of France in the decade after World War I, Tender Is the Night is the story of a brilliant and magnetic psychiatrist named Dick Diver; the bewitching, wealthy, and dangerously unstable mental patient, Nicole, who becomes his wife; and the beautiful, harrowing ten-year pas de deux they act out along the border between sanity and madness. In Tender Is the Night, Fitzgerald deliberately set out to write the most ambitious and far-reaching novel of his career, experimenting radically with narrative conventions of chronology and point of view and drawing on early breakthroughs in psychiatry to enrich his account of the makeup and breakdown of character and culture. Tender Is the Night is also the most intensely, even painfully, autobiographical of Fitzgerald''s novels; it smolders with a dark, bitter vitality because it is so utterly true. This account of a caring man who disintegrates under the twin strains of his wife''s derangement and a lifestyle that gnaws away at his sense of moral values offers an authorial cri de coeur, while Dick Diver''s downward spiral into alcoholic dissolution is an eerie portent of Fitzgerald''s own fate. F. Scott Fitzgerald literally put his soul into Tender Is the Night, and the novel''s lack of commercial success upon its initial publication in 1934 shattered him. He would die six years later without having published another novel, and without knowing that Tender Is the Night would come to be seen as perhaps its author''s most poignant masterpiece. In Mabel Dodge Luhan''s words, it raised him to the heights of "a modern Orpheus."

Fitzgerald''s second collection of short stories, Tales of the Jazz Age (1922), includes two masterpieces - ''May Day'' and ''The Diamond as Big as the Ritz'' - as well as other stories from his earlier career. Tales of the Jazz Age reproduces the original collection in full, along with several uncollected stories from the early 1920s, including ''Dice, Brassknuckles and Guitar'', a 1923 narrative which closely anticipates the themes and characters of The Great Gatsby. In his introduction James L. W. West, III offers an account of the textual history of the stories, reconstructs Fitzgerald''s decisions about which stories to include and exclude, and examines reproductions of surviving manuscripts and typescripts. He supplies a full record of variants, tracing Fitzgerald''s extensive revisions to the stories, and he provides detailed historical notes, references and glosses.

This critical edition of The Love of The Last Tycoon utilises Fitzgerald''s manuscript drafts, revised typescipts, and working notes.

*Deluxe Illustrated Edition* *Includes 19 full-color illustrations* "Leaves the reader in a mood of chastened wonder . . . A revelation of life . . . A work of art." —Los Angeles Times Set during the Roaring Twenties, this masterful story by F. Scott Fitzgerald is told through the eyes of Nick Carraway, a young man who moves to Long Island and attempts to learn the bond business in New York City after the war. There, he co-mingles on Long Island with his affluent and wealthy socialite cousin Daisy Buchanan, her brute of a husband Tom, and friend Jordan Baker. Nick''s new residence sits across the bay from Daisy and Tom''s house, and right next to a mysterious mansion. He begins to hear rumors of an infamous man named Gatsby who resides there. Eventually, when Gatsby learns of Nick''s ties to Daisy, he extends Nick an invitation to one of his lavish parties. Gatsby''s plan to court Daisy, in an attempt to revive a previous love affair, eventually bubbles to the surface and tragedy ensues. Dubbed the Great American Novel more than any other piece of literature to date, The Great Gatsby is sure to captivate readers with it''s exquisitely crafted prose and poignant message about trying to relive the past.