The great Gatsby: On Long Island in the early 1920s the mysterious Jay Gatsby tries to rekindle his romance with Daisy, a young woman who has married another man, the wealthy and cruel Tom Buchanan.

"The Great Gatsby was first published in 1925 and the short stories included in this volume were published between 1922 and 1939."

Biography of the author -- The great Gatsby: foreword, principal characters, The great Gatsby -- Ten short stories: Absolution, Love in the night, At your age, Family in the wind, Three hours between planes, The lees of happiness, The camel's back, Financing Finnegan -- Design in plaster -- What a handsome pair!.