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The Great Gatsby

This 1925 book by Fitzgerald is considered one of the best American novels of twentieth century. The plot of the story revolves around a set of characters set in the Roaring Twenties and depicts the turbulence in the social fabric amidst the prosperity of those days. The leading character, Jay Gatsby, is a mysterious billionaire who is in love with an early flame Daisy. The lady is married to a man who is secretly maintaining a mistress. When Gatsby finds that the lady's cousin is an acquiantaince from his days in the army, he makes an attempt to win Daisy back with the help of her cousin. What follows is a tale of stretched relationships and broken hearts as the plot progresses. The book, though initially a commercial failure, achieved popularity and acclaim in US during the WWII years and has since been adapted into multiple works of art including plays, TV serials, and hollywood movie.
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Zainab Qureshi Reviewed on: 02-01-2021

One of Fitzgerald's finest works, this book is based on the times of the Jazz Age. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire who throws lavish parties in his towering mansion in the hopes of meeting the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan — Nick's cousin. Set amdist the backdrop of the New York skyline, Fitzgerald also exemplifies on the country's everlasting fixation on money, power and ambition. With the glorious rise and heartbreaking fall of Jay Gatsby, this book tells an admonishing tale about the "American Dream". "The Great Gatsy" is without a doubt a classic of American literature from the first world war period and is one of the most acclaimed novels of the twentieth century.