The Great Gatsby: The Original F. Scott Fitzgerald that You Must Read Before You Die (Annotated)

The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby) is a novel by Francis Scott Fitzgerald published for the first time in New York on April 10, 1925, and defined by T.S. Eliot as "the first step forward made by American fiction since Henry James". Set in New York and Long Island during the summer of 1922, The Great Gatsby is the most acute portrait of the soul of the Jazz Age, with its contradictions, its victimhood, and its tragedy. The story, which following the technique of Henry James is told by one of the characters, tells the tragedy of the American myth that had ruled the country since the time of the landing at Plymouth Rock and can be considered the spiritual autobiography of Fitzgerald who, at a certain point in his life, closed with alcoholism and the life of a playboy, wanted to understand what had been the obstacles that had made his existence sinking. Named one of the best works published in the 20th Century. It's time to embark on an enlightening journey inside the Jazz Age to discover the incredible story of . Scroll up and click the " " button now.