The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Set in the summer of 1922, the novel follows the life of a young and mysterious millionaire, his extravagant lifestyle in Long Island, and his obsessive love for a beautiful former debutante. As the story unfolds, the millionaire's dark secrets and the corrupt reality of the American dream during the Jazz Age are revealed. The narrative is a critique of the hedonistic excess and moral decay of the era, ultimately leading to tragic consequences.
The 2nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1925
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 47-180
- Words
- 47,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 1st on The 50 best books of the past 100 years (The Times)
- 1st on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 2nd on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 2nd on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 2nd on The Greatest 20th Century Novels (Waterstone)
- 3rd on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 3rd on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 3rd on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 4th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 5th on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
- 5th on The Ideal Library (Book)
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- 34th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
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- 81st on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
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