The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
 
 
 

The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known, is a portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, Gatsby captured the spirit of the author's generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Self-made, self-invented millionaire Jay Gatsby embodies some of Fitzgerald's--and his country's--most abiding obsessions: money, ambition, greed, and the promise of new beginnings (Amazon.com).
 

Here are some helpful study aids and links:

http://www.sns.com/~rbotti/

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to take a ride in a 1929 Model-A Ford, Packard or Willys Whippet? How about other classic automobiles like the Star, Durant, Whippet, Cord, and Studebaker, just to mention a few. Would you like listen to classic radio programs like The Shadow or Jack Benny? Ever imagine yourself going to a Vaudeville show?  This is the site for the Roaring 20s.
 

http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~nick/e309k/jazzage.html

This site, recommended by the History Channel, gives a wonderful historical overview of the Jazz Age and the Roaring 20s.

 
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/5170/gatsby.htm

Test your knowledge of The Great Gatsby at this trivia challenge site.

 
http://www.pandorasbox.com/flapper.html

Louise Brooks' Flapper Page is an unique perspective on the life of a flapper.

 
http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/index.html

This site, maintained by the University of South Carolina, is an outstanding site for historical information on the Jazz Age and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

 
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