The Great Gatsby by F. Fitzgerald. Format: Hardback (variety), 1456 pgs. Published: March 1st, 2013 by Wordsworth Updates Originally published: April 10th, 1925 by Scribner Scribner Kids Style Book A symbol of the Spruce Era in all of excess and its decadence,Gatsby captured the heart of the author’s technology and received itself a lasting place in American mythology. Selfmade, self-created millionaire Jay Gatsby represents a number of Fitzgeraldand his countrymany abiding obsessions: money, ambition, greed, and the promise of fresh beginnings.