More critical writing exists on
The Great Gatsby
than on any other work of American fiction. This
Columbia Critical Guide
introduces and contextualizes the key critical debates surrounding Fitzgerald's novel. The extracts and essays included here reflect
's place as one of the first American novels to make significant use of modernist techniques and explore the influence of this "Lost Generation" work on later American writings. In considering secondary sources from the twenties to the present, this smart and sophisticated study guide offers readers an invaluable resource on this complex rendering of a moment in American history.