The Great Gatsby
The Author: Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was a short story writer and novelist considered one of the pre-eminent authors in the history of American literature due almost entirely to the enormous posthumous success of his third book, The Great Gatsby.
Jazz Age author F. Scott Fitzgerald was quintessentially American. Learn about his upbringing, "The Great Gatsby," and his untimely death in this video.
The 1920's:
A decade with many nicknames, the 1920s and Jazz music are the historical background and the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby. Find out more about both with the two videos below:
The Settings:
Long Island "Gold Coast Mansions"
Just a short, twenty-mile ride from New York City on Long Island’s north shore lies a place of uninhibited wealth and opulence immortalized in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book, The Great Gatsby. Many of the mansions on the “Gold Coast,” so-called due to the huge concentration of fortunes here, are known to have inspired the setting in The Great Gatsby
A look at Brooklyn’s Coney Island through a split-screen tour of its iconic landmarks: Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, the Cyclone roller coaster, and the beach.
Drive the same roads as Gatsby, Nick, Tom, Daisy and Jordan with this split-screen tour of the same streets in New York City, from the nineteen-thirties and today.
Cinematic Interpretations:
The 2013 film directed by Baz Luhrmann is a romantic drama based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel and unfolds before an epic backdrop of an idealized New York City.
1974
Robert Redford starred as Jay Gatsby in this late 20th century film adaptation.
1926
The trailer is the only remaining footage of the oldest adaptation of The Great Gatsby.