By Steve Donoghue Correspondent
F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs 1925 novel âThe Great Gatsbyâ entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2021. The book is already a staple of American life; it has been taught in schools for decades, and Hollywood blockbuster movie adaptations starring handsome actors have been followed, generation after generation, by other Hollywood blockbuster movie adaptations starring other handsome actors. But now,
anybody can print and sell their own edition of what is widely considered to be one of the greatest American novels of the 20th century.Â
Dozens of publishers have been waiting eagerly for this moment, and as a result, the U.S. book market is now flooded with new editions of âGatsby.â Hardcover editions, pocket paperback editions, annotated editions, illustrated editions â everyone with an oar in the water is hoping to cash in on the book without paying duties to the original publisher, Scribner.