Three of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novels of the Jazz Age in one volume. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s stories are emblematic of the Lost Generation, which came of age in the years following World War I. Along with The Great Gatsby—Fitzgerald’s most well-known novel—this volume also includes his earlier works, This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned. Each novel presents the aura of the Jazz Age in a different context, painting a wide-ranging picture of the uncertainty and upheaval faced by Americans at the time. This classic collection also includes a scholarly introduction about Fitzgerald’s life and work, offering insights into his creative genius.

Love, ambition, and wealth take center stage in this collection of classic stories from the Jazz Age. Often described as the “Great American Novel,” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is the quintessential story of love, ambition, and wealth in the Roaring Twenties. In the Long Island village of West Egg, the rich and mysterious Jay Gatsby pursues the now-married Daisy Buchanan, whom he last saw five years ago, before amassing his fortune. Along with the eleven short stories from Fitzgerald’s collection Tales of the Jazz Age—including “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”—this Word Cloud edition makes a fine addition to anyone’s bookshelf.

Presents critical essays on F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Book 1: Step into the opulent world of the Jazz Age with “The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.” Fitzgerald's classic novel unravels the glamour, decadence, and tragedy of the American Dream. Through the enigmatic Jay Gatsby, the author explores themes of love, wealth, and the elusive pursuit of happiness, creating a timeless commentary on the Roaring Twenties. Book 2: Explore the darker side of wealth and excess with “The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald.” Fitzgerald's novel delves into the lives of Anthony and Gloria Patch, a couple navigating the pitfalls of wealth, hedonism, and societal expectations. This introspective work offers a poignant reflection on the consequences of unrestrained ambition. Book 3: Experience the coming-of-age tale of Amory Blaine in “This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald.” Fitzgerald's debut novel captures the essence of youth, love, and disillusionment. Through Amory's journey, the author paints a vivid portrait of the post-World War I generation, exploring the evolving values and aspirations of the Lost Generation.

The Great Gatsby is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of American fiction. It tells of the mysterious Jay Gatsby’s grand effort to win the love of Daisy Buchanan, the rich girl who embodies for him the promise of the American dream. Deeply romantic in its concern with self-making, ideal love, and the power of illusion, it draws on modernist techniques to capture the spirit of the materialistic, morally adrift, post-war era Fitzgerald dubbed “the jazz age.” Gatsby’s aspirations remain inseparable from the rhythms and possibilities suggested by modern consumer culture, popular song, the movies; his obstacles inseparable from contemporary American anxieties about social mobility, racial mongrelization, and the fate of Western civilization. This Broadview edition sets the novel in context by providing readers with a critical introduction and crucial background material about the consumer culture in which Fitzgerald was immersed; about the spirit of the jazz age; and about racial discourse in the 1920s.

In a series of essays and reviews this American classic is analyzed.