The Great Gatsby

“The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel, represents the pinnacle of his literary career and has garnered acclaim from generations of readers. Set in the Jazz Age, it tells the story of the immensely wealthy Jay Gatsby and his infatuation with the enchanting Daisy Buchanan. Against the backdrop of extravagant parties on Long Island during an era when “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” this exquisitely crafted novel paints a vivid portrait of America in the 1920s.