The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age—a term he popularized. During his lifetime, he published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories.
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A timeless masterpiece capturing the essence of the American Dream in the Roaring Twenties. Follow the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan through the eyes of Nick Carraway.
Set in the summer of 1922, The Great Gatsby follows narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with the enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, the novel is a portrait of the Jazz Age's decadence and excess, and it has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary masterpiece and a contender for the title of the Great American Novel. The story takes place in the fictional Long Island towns of West Egg and East Egg, thinly disguised versions of the actual communities of Great Neck and Manhasset.
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April 10, 1925
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