The Great Gatsby is a novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. While the book did not find a wide audience upon its initial publication, it currently stands as Fitzgerald's most popular work and is widely read in high school and college literature courses.
Plot Synopsis
The Great Gatsby is a short novel set in Long Island and New York City during the summer of 1922. The story follows a wealthy and adventurous young man, Jay Gatsby, and his love for Daisy Buchanan.
Critical Reception
- "It expresses one phase of the great grotesque spectacle of our American scene. It is humor, irony, ribaldry, pathos and loveliness. . . . A curious book, a mystical, glamorous story of today." - Edwin C. Clark
- "Memorable...certainly one of the finest readings ever recorded." - The New York Times
- "The Great Gatsby is not your typical fictional novel. In this book you will find mystery, excitement, rule-breaking, parties, and shady characters that surprise you with every..." - Amazon.com user review
Characters
The Great Gatsby Adaptations
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1926: The Great Gatsby
1949: The Great Gatsby
1974: The Great Gatsby
1999: The Great Gatsby (Opera)
2000: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Culture and Humor
Google Image Search: The Great Gatsby
YouTube: The Great Gatsby Student Computer Animation (Time 6:27)
YouTube: The Great Gatsby (1974) Clip (Time: 1:22)
Pindeldyboz: "Not-So-Great Gatsby"
West Springfield High School: The Great Gatsby Ancillary Topics
Shmoop: Great Gatsby Quotes
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