“Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once.”

At a glamorous long island party in the 1920s, guests speculate about the real identity of their host, Jay Gatsby. A man of immense wealth and charm, he becomes an object of fascination for his neighbor, Nick Carraway. As Nick unravels the mystery for us, his own life becomes entangled with Gatsby and the fatally attractive Daisy. Cambridge Literature is a series of study texts which presents writing in the English-speaking world from the sixteenth century up to the present day. The series includes novels, drama, short stories, poetry, essays and other types of non-fiction. Each edition has the complete text with an appropriate glossary.

1. Cambridge Literature
2. Introduction to the Reader
3. The Great Gatsby
4. Resource Notes:
Who has written The Great Gatsby and why?
What type text is it?
How was it produced?
How is it presented?
Who reads The Great Gatsby and why?
5. Glossary
6. Further Reading