Sarah Churchwell is Professor in American Literature and Chair of Public Understanding of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. She is the author of several books on American literature and cultural history, and her journalism has been published internationally. An experienced broadcaster, she has frequently contributed to radio, television, and documentary film projects, and has judged many literary prizes, including the Booker Prize. She co-won the 2015 Eccles British Library Writer's Award and was longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Journalism in 2021.

• Introduction


• Note on the Text


• Select Bibliography


• A Chronology of F. Scott Fitzgerald


• Map of Manhattan to Long Island


• THE GREAT GATSBY


• Explanatory Notes

A new edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel, The Great Gatsby-a story of adulterous love, dreams, and betrayal among the super-rich in 1920s New York. This edition contains an accessible new introduction which offers new ways of thinking about this much-loved masterpiece.