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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Set in the Roaring Twenties, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is an evocative portrayal of the Jazz Age, exploring the allure, corruption, and carelessness of wealth. The story, narrated by Nick Carraway, centers on his mysterious and wealthy neighbor, Jay Gatsby, who throws extravagant parties at his Long Island mansion in a desperate attempt to win back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan, who is now married to the wealthy Tom Buchanan. Gatsby's relentless pursuit of his past desire leads to a tragic conclusion, making the novel a powerful and elegiac meditation on the American Dream.
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Publisher
Random House UK
Pages
160
Format
PAPERBACK
ISBN-13
9780099541530
ISBN-10
009954153X
Language
English
Published
2011-05-02
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