The Cambridge Centennial Edition of The Great Gatsby

A celebratory edition of Fitzgerald's masterpiece, chronicling the dreams, deceits, and illusions of unforgettable characters in jazz-age New York.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), James L. W. West, III (Edited by), Sarah Churchwell (Edited by)

9781009414593, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 January 2025

278 pages
21 x 13.5 x 1.9 cm, 0.437 kg

'I have always loved and admired The Great Gatsby, but this Cambridge edition gives us something quite unique and universal, offering more than a path into a literary masterpiece. This book is an extraordinary resource and a companion for life. A striking achievement.' Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees and Booker Finalist for 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World

The Great Gatsby is often called the great American novel. Emblematic of an entire era, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale of illicit desire, grand illusions, and lost dreams is rendered in a lyrical prose that revives a vanished world of glittering parties and vibrant jazz, where money and deceit walk hand in hand. Rich in humor, sharply observant of status and class, the book tells the story of Jay Gatsby's efforts to keep his faith – in money, in love, in all the promises of America – amid the chaos and conflict of life on Long Island's Gold Coast during the Roaring Twenties. This centennial edition presents the established version of the text in a collector's volume replete with social, cultural, and historical context, and numerous illustrations. The authoritative introduction examines persistent myths about Fitzgerald, his greatest work, and the age he embodies, while offering fresh ways of reading this iconic work.

Chronology
Introduction Sarah Churchwell
THE GREAT GATSBY
History of the Text
Selected Editions of the Novel
Annotations and Identifications
Three Cruxes
Alternate Passages from the Manuscript and Galley Proofs.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]