Who Is the Real Jay Gatsby?

Who Is the Real Jay Gatsby?

The true inspiration for Jay Gatsby has eluded literary sleuths for decades—until now. Did F. Scott Fitzgerald model his titular character after his real-life Princeton school-mate? By Simon de Bruxelles Mystique surrounds the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby, the eponymous hero of the quintessential American novel. Who exactly is he, where did he come from and how did he make his fortune?In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is …

At 100, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby Gets His Own Biography

What Bob Batchelor shows is that notwithstanding Gatsby’s misfortune, the portrayal of his striving continues to bemuse readers who now build their fortunes and images on social media.