The Great Gatsby

A literary classic and masterpiece by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby is the definitive portrait of prosperous American society after World War I.

Fitzgerald is original and magnificent in his narration of the love story of Jay Gatsby and Daisy. She, a beautiful young woman from Louisville, and he, a naval officer at the beginning of his career. Despite their intense passion, Daisy marries the callous but extremely wealthy Tom Buchanan. With the end of the war, Gatsby blindly dedicates himself to becoming rich to win Daisy back. Now a millionaire, he buys a mansion next to his beloved's on Long Island, throws lavish parties, and waits, certain that she will show up. The story is told by a spectator who doesn't actually participate in what happens: Nick Carraway. Nick rents a modest little house next to Gatsby's mansion, observes, and explains the events without fully understanding that world of extravagance, wealth, and impending tragedy.

With more than 20 million copies sold worldwide, The Great Gatsby was adapted for the cinema in a 1970 classic and again in 2013, by Baz Luhrmann, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role.

“If you were ever young and fell in love, Fitzgerald wrote this novel just for you.” – The Globe