Montblanc great characters homage to the great gatsby special edition fountain pen f nib 130657

Some novels make literary history and, at the same time, become the symbol of an entire era. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a jewel of modern American literature. Published in 1925, the novel immortalizes a fascinating snapshot of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties, a period of unprecedented opulence and self-indulgence. Vibrant New York, the lavish mansions of Long Island, and the glittering parties of high society provide the backdrop for the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who will stop at nothing to win back the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan. The dazzling New York of Gatsby's era, whose glittering Art Deco skyscrapers stand out against the blue evening sky, inspired the design of the Great Characters Homage to The Great Gatsby Special Edition. Created in homage to one of the first writing instruments of the Art Deco era, the surface of the body, crafted using a special technique, recalls the tall facades of the booming city's skyscrapers, lit up at night. Unadorned, but with a green light that shines like that of Daisy's dock in The Great Gatsby, the fluorescent Montblanc emblem at the top of the cap captures and stores light during the day, then glows in the dark. The apparent power of money is represented in this edition by a platinum-finished money clip. The rounded opening is decorated with Jay Gatsby's initials in a rhombus-shaped monogram in gold finish in Art Deco style. The myth of the American dream and the elegant design of Art Deco era hip flasks are evoked by the cone mimicking an engraved flask stopper and the refined rings surrounding it, in the colors of the American flag. The essence of the realized American dream is revealed when the cap is removed and the handcrafted Au 585 solid gold rhodium-finished nib is glimpsed, decorated with the image of Jay Gatsby's luxurious car, described by Scott Fitzgerald as “a rich cream color, bright with nickel, [..] and covered in a labyrinth of windshields that mirrored a dozen suns.”