The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald and the exhilarating roaring twenties
Some novels go down in literary history and simultaneously symbolize an entire era. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is such a gem of modern American literature.
The novel was published in 1925 and paints a fascinating picture of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties, a time of unprecedented wealth and self-indulgence. The reader is taken to a world full of glamour and decadence where the rich and famous of the country indulge in their hedonistic fantasies. The vibrant New York City, the lavish mansions of Long Island, and the dizzying high-society parties set the stage for the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who spares no effort to win back the affection of his lost love from youth, Daisy Buchanan.
Fitzgerald's novel, which is initially read as a purely fictional account of a glittering era, not only perfectly captures the atmosphere of that time but also provides a profound insight into the American dream, the transience of happiness, and the resulting human tragedies.
Montblanc honors this literary masterpiece and the New York lifestyle of the 1920s with the Great Characters Homage to The Great Gatsby Collection.
