Who Wrote The Great Gatsby

Often considered F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, The Great Gatsby is a novel that chronicles the corruption of the American Dream as represented in the eponymous Jay Gatsby. The novel has become a staple of American literature, appearing atop countless reading and literature lists, and has even been adapted several times into a film. But who was the mysterious author of this timeless work?

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was an American writer and literary member of the so-called “Lost Generation” of the 1920s, who grew up in an era of prosperity and excess before being torn apart by World War I. Fitzgerald initially attended Princeton University, but dropped out and joined the army instead during World War I, where he met his future wife, Zelda Sayre.

After the war, Fitzgerald and Zelda married, and following some time in Europe, they moved to New York City. It was here in the months leading up to their move to Europe that Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby. Since it was Fitzgerald’s fourth novel, his name had already gained some prominence and the novel was marketed heavily by its publisher, Charles Scribner’s Sons.

The book received mixed reviews when it debuted in April of 1925, but over the years it has grown in stature. Now, it is considered to be one of Fitzgerald’s greatest works and an iconic American classic. Fitzgerald’s writing style, character work, and themes of the corruption of the American Dream have all garnered praise, and have helped make The Great Gatsby the classic that it is today.