The Great Gatsby — The Companion Edition (eBook)

Everybody studies Gatsby. This is the edition built for the studying.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's complete 1925 novel — the text of the first edition, unabridged — wrapped in a companion written to make readers sharper: an introduction telling the strange story of the book itself (respectful reviews, fewer than 25,000 copies sold in Fitzgerald's lifetime, and the 155,000 free copies handed to American soldiers in 1945 that resurrected it); a Who's Who of every major character with the thread to watch in each; five Jazz Age explainers (Prohibition and the bootleg fortune, 1920s money measured by ratio, the real geography of West Egg and East Egg, the cars, the music and slang); a guide to the symbolism — the green light, the eyes of T. J. Eckleburg, the valley of ashes, the stopped clock, the shirts — that teaches students to build readings from evidence instead of handing them conclusions; a short life of Fitzgerald; an honest note on the period material in the 1925 text; and discussion questions for every chapter, a full-book set, and two essay prompts.

The novel's text is public domain. All companion material is original to this edition. This is an independent publication, not affiliated with or endorsed by any other edition or adaptation.

Formats: EPUB eBook ($9.99, this listing). Paperback and Kindle editions follow on KDP when the account situation clears; the printable Book Club Kit is available in this store.