The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. This book is a fascinating opportunity to immerse oneself in a glamourous culture of the North East upper class of the pre-Great Depression America. A must read for all who is interested in the American literature.
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