In his new book, the former Hartford Courant columnist does a deep dive into the words, themes, actions and turns of phrase ...

Scott Fitzgerald — the late, great chronicler ... husband for him. Gatsby will always be poor, always be “other,” no matter how many riches he acquires. A lot of men, including Fitzgerald ...

Though only a fraction of its Gilded Age mansions remain, Long Island still offers a glimpse of the opulence that F. Scott ...

Another major theme of “The Great Gatsby” is the ever-looming importance of the past. Gatsby simultaneously hopes to overcome it but also to return to a prior state of living. His past is both his ...

areas that directly influenced the setting and themes of the book. Fitzgerald’s portrayal of a world of opulence, excess and moral decay in “The Great Gatsby” reflects the author’s life ...

The themes of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” — wealth inequality and social aspirations — remain strikingly relevant. This month marks its 100th birthday. A century after ...