Includes an introduction written and read by Jesmyn Ward, a foreword written and read by F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan, and an afterword written and read by Professor James L. W. West III
The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgeraldâs family and from his lifelong publisher.
An all-new recording published for the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, this production presents the enduring original text, updated with the authorâs own revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and with an introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published by Scribner in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.