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United States · 1925 · Modernist novel
The Great Gatsby
Behind the glittering parties, one man chases an impossible past and ideal.
The American DreamWealth & classTime & disillusionment
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About this book
The mysterious millionaire Gatsby throws lavish parties on Long Island, waiting for his former love Daisy to appear. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, Fitzgerald reveals the bright surface and hollow core of the American Dream — and the sorrow of time that can never be reversed.
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