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F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic American novel, The Great Gatsby, takes place on Long Island, New York, during the Jazz Age. Nick Carraway, a young man from the Midwest who relocates to the affluent area of West Egg to work as a bond salesman, tells the narrative.
Every weekend, Nick's enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby hosts lavish parties that draw both the rich and the inquisitive. As Gatsby seeks a sexual involvement with Nick's cousin Daisy Buchanan, a stunning socialite, his extravagant lifestyle and fixation with the past are quickly exposed.
Gatsby's ambition to rekindle their previous love and improve his social standing is what drives his pursuit of Daisy, and his fortune comes from illicit means. Daisy, however, is already wed to the haughty and violent Tom Buchanan.
Tensions between Gatsby and Daisy increase when they resume their romance. The story culminates in a terrible car crash that involves Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom's mistress, Myrtle Wilson. George Wilson, Myrtle's husband, kills Gatsby, the tragic hero, because he thinks Gatsby killed his wife.
The American Dream, the devastation caused by money and social standing, and the disappointment of the Jazz Age are all poignantly explored in The Great Gatsby. This book is a timeless masterpiece because of Fitzgerald's skillful narrative and realistic depiction of the characters and environment.
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