the Buchanans

the Buchanans, fictional characters, the wealthy and careless couple (Tom and Daisy Buchanan) who help to bring about the tragic end of Jay Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby (1925).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
Citation Information
Article Title: the Buchanans
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 04 May 2010
Access Date: February 22, 2025