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1925 · F. Scott Fitzgerald · USA
The Great Gatsby
NovelLiterary FictionSocial Satire Essential Modernism
A mysterious millionaire pursues his lost love through lavish parties in the Jazz Age, while a neighbor observes the moral decay beneath the glamour. Fitzgerald captures the doomed romanticism and emptiness of the Roaring Twenties.
Literary Significance
The Great Gatsby is the definitive American novel of the 20th century, capturing the Jazz Age while exploring timeless themes of love, class, and the American Dream's corruption.
Historical Context
Written in the prosperous Jazz Age before the 1929 crash, The Great Gatsby captures the era's moral ambiguity and material excess while hinting at the spiritual bankruptcy awaiting the nation.