Montblanc Great Characters Homage to The Great Gatsby Special Edition Ballpoint Pen

Certain novels enter literary history and simultaneously symbolize an entire era. F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' is such a gem of modern American literature. The novel, published in 1925, paints a fascinating picture of the jazz age and the Roaring Twenties – a time of unprecedented prosperity and indulgence.

The vibrant New York City, the lavish mansions of Long Island, and the dazzling high society parties set the stage for the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who will stop at nothing to win back the affection of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan. 

The dazzling New York of the Gatsby era, where the sparkling Art Deco skyscrapers in the blue evening sky inspired the design of the Great Characters Homage to The Great Gatsby Special Edition. Created as a nod to an early Montblanc writing instrument from the Art Deco period, the surface of the barrel, shaped using a special technique, reflects the brightly lit high-rise facades of the thriving city at night. Not a fictional device, but actually shining like the green light at the dock by Daisy’s house in ‘The Great Gatsby’; the fluorescent Montblanc emblem on the cap captures light during the day and stores it, so it glows in the dark.

The apparent power of money is symbolized in the edition by the platinum-coated clip, which is shaped like a money clip. The round opening is stunning with the initials of Jay Gatsby as a diamond-shaped, gold-covered Art Deco monogram. The myth of the American dream is referenced by fine rings in the colors of the American flag that surround the cap ring.