Which famous literary work's initial product launch was considered a commercial failure, with its publisher destroying unsold copies, only to become one of the most celebrated novels in American literature?

The publishing world has seen many remarkable product launches throughout history, with certain book debuts creating cultural phenomena and revolutionizing the literary marketplace. First editions of now-classic works often came with innovative marketing campaigns, unique promotional strategies, or unexpected public reactions. Test your knowledge about these pivotal moments in literary product history!

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' (1925)
Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea' (1952)
Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1960)
J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye' (1951)