Would The Great Gatsby have become the Great American Novel without the gorgeous, instantly recognizable cover that graced the book upon its first printing in 1925?

NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan crafts a love letter to the classic she's read 50 times.

In his new book, “Gatsby’s Secrets: The Hidden Motifs, Moments and Metaphors That Shape Fitzgerald’s Masterpiece,” Kyff does a deep dive into words, themes, actions and turns of phrase in ...

It is a fact, whether sad or happy, that when a book becomes a movie with a big star or two and a lot of press, that book generally gets a new cover. Such is the case for The Great Gatsby ...

Knopf Book Designer Hates the Classic 'Great Gatsby' Cover In an interview, Peter Mendulsund explains why some covers work and others fail ...

There's a great line in the novel, during the hotel confrontation between Gatsby and Buchanan, where Gatsby, after finally cracking under the pressure of Buchanan's taunts, gets a murderous flash ...

F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is synonymous with glitz and glamour but this is just one of many myths that have surrounded the book since its first publication in April 1925.

The original cover of "The Great Gatsby" (left) and the movie tie-in edition (right). The first cover of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" in 1925 features the artwork of Francis Cugat.

When F. Scott Fitzgerald Judged Gatsby By Its Cover A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby ...

When F. Scott Fitzgerald Judged Gatsby By Its Cover A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby ...