Classics · Literary
The Great Gatsby
Bestseller: about 30 million copies (estimate)In the summer of 1922, Nick Carraway rents a house next to a mysterious millionaire on Long Island who throws lavish parties. He learns Gatsby's whole fortune is aimed at winning back a woman he loved years ago.
- First published
- 1925
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a short, beautifully written novel about longing, money and illusion.
Skip this if you need likeable characters, since almost everyone here is shallow or careless.
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