100 years later, ‘The Great Gatsby’ still speaks to the troubled dream of America

A first edition of F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Great Gatsby at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair on June 13, 2013.’/>

Great works of art are great, in part, because they continue to have something to say to the present: They’re both timebound and timeless. And, boy, does Gatsby have something to say to us in 2025.

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Great works of art are great, in part, because they continue to have something to say to the present: They’re both timebound and timeless. And, boy, does Gatsby have something to say to us in 2025.