The Great Gatsby : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199536405 : : 29 Sep 2014 : The Great Gatsby (1925) is probably the most popular American novel of the twentieth century. This new edition incorporates the latest critical approaches and uses the first edition American text as F. Scott Fitzgerald intended it. Generously annotated, a fluent and perceptive introduction details Fitzgerald\'s struggle to write the novel, its critical reception, and its significance for future generations.