The Great Gatsby

The novel tells the story of Jay Gatsby — a mysterious millionaire of great charm and substantial wealth — who hosts lavish parties in hopes of catching the eye of his former love, Daisy Buchanan. Set in 1922 on Long Island and in New York City — during the Jazz Age and an era of profound transformation — the plot explores themes of love, betrayal, illusion, and social inequality, focusing especially on the loss of dreams and the decay of human ideals.