The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream
3/3/20261 hr 8 min
Was Daisy Buchanan, the object of Jay Gatsby’s obsessive love in the novel, inspired by the author’s own love life? What window does The Great Gatsby open onto 1920s America, with its Jazz, flappers, and bootlegging? Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald, the man behind one of the most iconic novels in all literature?
Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of the Great Gatsby, the world it was born of, and the novel itself.
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First 90 secondsDominic Sandbrook· Host0:00
This episode is brought to you by The Folio Society, and we are delighted, aren't we, Tabby, to welcome them as the new presenting partner of The Book Club, which could not be more fitting.
Tabitha Syrett· Host0:11
Absolutely. And Dominic, you actually gifted me a Folio Society book for Christmas, and it's absolutely beautiful. Every detail feels considered. It's a work of art. And on the 3rd of March, they are launching The Great Gatsby as part of their spring collection, and I actually have that beautiful edition here with me now. Look at that. Beautiful illustrations.
Dominic Sandbrook· Host0:33
Fitzgerald lets the gold gleam and then quietly shows you the cost, which is why it's worth returning to the novel, spending a bit more time in those bright rooms and staying after the orchestra stops.
Tabitha Syrett· Host0:46
It feels like the novel itself, the sparkle on the surface, the silence beneath. The Folio Society is a small independent publisher owned by their employees and based in South London. Folio's design captures the shine of Gatsby's world, lingering just long enough for the hollowness to surface.
Dominic Sandbrook· Host1:07
You can order The Great Gatsby and explore the other books that we keep coming back to at foliosociety.com/thebookclub.
Speaker 21:17
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