About the Book :
Jay Gatsby’s parties are legendary. Night and day, the rich and beautiful descend upon his mansion to drink and to dance. For Nick Carraway, newly arrived on Long Island, the handsome, wealthy Gatsby seems to lead the perfect life. But beneath that shimmering facade Gatsby harbours an obsessive desire for the only thing he truly wants, but can never have.
The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece; a tragic love story played out in a world of dangerous illusion amidst the famous decadence of the roaring twenties.
Interesting Facts :
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire star in Baz Luhrmann’s take on this literary classic. It will be the Hollywood blockbuster of 2013
- Third party promotions, media partnerships and promotional campaign are being planned – this film will be everywhere
- From the publishers who brought you the film tiein editions of The Road, The Lovely Bones and The Men Who Stare at Goats
- Stunning jacket look using artwork from the film will appeal to both dedicated fans of Fitzgerald and new readers alike
About the Author :
Among the 'Lost Generation' of writers that came of age during the Roaring Twenties, the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) epitomized 'The Jazz Age': a period of declining traditional values, prohibition and speakeasies, and great artistic leaps. Fitzgerald’s first novel, This Side of Paradise, was a financial success, but subsequent ones, including his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, sold poorly. In need of money, he turned to writing commercial short stories and Hollywood scripts, while his lifelong alcoholism destroyed his health and led to an early death. The 1945 reissue of The Great Gatsby spurred a wide resurgence of interest, and Fitzgerald is now considered one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century.
