The Great Gatsby

For the first episode of Book In, Rupert and Charlie discuss The Great Gatsby, Scott FitzGerald’s wonderful novel of love, loss and broken dreams. Published 100 years ago, the book is extraordinarily modern and speaks to a contemporary audience as powerfully as it did to the jazz generation of the 1920s. Charlie talks about the multi-layered nature of the book with its time shifts and multiple viewpoints. Was Gatsby really a good guy who lost his way? Is Daisy a murderess? Did FitzGerald himself really believe in the American dream? Are the film versions accurate? And is The Great Gatsby the elusive Great American Novel? Join Charlie and Rupert to find out.