On the surface, mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby has everything, but he maintains a distance from those in his orbit, the guests at his constant decadent parties who indulge in all that sensuous Roaring Twenties New York has to offer. Everything glitters, but beneath the glamour there is lost love, there is moral failure. Then, tragedy. The romance, style, brutality and introspection of The Great Gatsby make it not only the authors magnum opus, but the supreme American classic. ABOUT THE COVER The idea of being watched and the image of Doctor T.J. Eckleburgs eyes are major aspects of The Great Gatsby; this eye is mingled with gures from the Roaring Twenties party scene.