Revisiting The Great Gatsby at 100 Years Old: A Cause for Celebration (Zoom)

Revisiting The Great Gatsby at 100 Years Old: A Cause for Celebration (Zoom)

Fall (2-3 hours) | Registration opens 7/29/2025 12:00 AM EDT

Online Lebanon, NH 03766 United States
Online Meeting
10/20/2025 (one day)
2:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Mon
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$30.00

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Revisiting The Great Gatsby at 100 Years Old: A Cause for Celebration (Zoom)

Fall (2-3 hours) | Registration opens 7/29/2025 12:00 AM EDT

This year marked the 100th anniversary of one of America’s classic novels, The Great Gatsby. In light of this distinction, it seemed the appropriate time to look back at what makes this book so memorable, to reacquaint readers with its magic.

One of the shortest and most compact books, The Great Gatsby relates the story of Jay Gatsby, who has made a fortune through bootlegging. Having come from an impoverished background, he enters the military during WWI and meets Daisy, a rich Southern girl, with whom he falls deeply in love. When he is sent overseas to fight, she marries another man, someone from her social level. Since Gatsby had nothing and could offer her nothing, she decided that such a marriage would assure her of a secure future. After making a fortune, Gatsby returns. He has never forgotten her but has lived his life with the hope of being with her and living out the dream that has motivated him. Daisy was integral to his dream of success. In his mind, she is the American Dream.

In class, we will discuss Fitzgerald’s work, the fate of the book when it was first published, and its continuing relevance to contemporary readers.

This course will combine lecture with class discussions.

 

  • There are no required books for this course, but it is highly recommended that you read any edition of the book to ensure that you can join in the discussion.

     
Garbowsky, Maryanne
Maryanne Garbowsky

Dr. Maryanne Garbowsky specializes in American literature, which she taught for more than 40 years to college freshmen and sophomores. She has focused on the poetry of Emily Dickinson, publishing two books on the poet, and has written numerous articles for the Emily Dickinson International Society as well as on artists and prints for the New York Print Club. She is an art editor for both publications.