HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited - they went there'. Considered one of the all-time great American works of fiction, Fitzgerald's glorious yet ultimately tragic social satire on the Jazz Age encapsulates the exuberance, energy and decadence of an era. After the war, the mysterious Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire pursues wealth, riches and the lady he lost to another man with stoic determination. He buys a mansion across from her house and throws lavish parties to try and entice her. When Gatsby finally does reunite with Daisy Buchanan, tragic events are set in motion. Told through the eyes of his detached and omnipresent neighbour and friend, Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald's succinct and powerful prose hints at the destruction and tragedy that awaits.

* Highly collectible, these must-have classics should feature in every family's home library. * Striking and recognisable black and white cover designs, achieving stand-out on the bookshelves against the competition. * Available alongside Fitzgerald's The Beautiful and Damned, Tender is the Night and Tales of the Jazz Age. * Major film due for release in May 2013, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. Features include: * A glossary of Classic Literature: Words and Phrases, adapted from the Collins English Dictionary. * A Life & Times section, detailing information about the author, their work and the time of publication. * A History of Collins, exploring the heritage and established reputation of Collins as a publisher of Classic fiction. Competition: Wuthering Heights;Jane Eyre;Animal Farm;1984;Tender is the Night;Lady Chatterley's Lover;Persuasion;Pride and Prejudice;Othello;Grapes of Wrath;The Old Man and the Sea;Beloved.

Emily Bronte;Charlotte Bronte;George Orwell; D.H. Lawrence;Jane Austen;John Steinbeck;Ernest Hemingway;Toni Morrison.