The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age is now a major
film. Considered one of the all-time great American works of fiction,
Fitzgerald's glorious yet ultimately tragic social satire on the Jazz Age
encapsulates the exuberance, energy and decadence of an era. After the war, the
mysterious Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire pursues wealth, riches and the
lady he lost to another man with stoic determination. He buys a mansion across
from her house and throws lavish parties to try and entice her. When Gatsby
finally does reunite with Daisy Buchanan, tragic events are set in motion. Told
through the eyes of his detached and omnipresent neighbour and friend, Nick
Carraway, Fitzgerald's succinct and powerful prose hints at the destruction and
tragedy that awaits.