The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby was published in the year 1925 and is regarded as a classic in literature. The entire book is narrated by the character Nick Carraway, who moves into New York after graduating from Yale. Nick’s cousin Daisy and her husband Tom live in the posh East Egg, right across thebay, and become good friends with him. In the meantime, Nick is fascinated with his neighbor, Jay Gatsby, who is well-known for his lavish parties, but remains a mysterious host to all his guests. Nick later learns that Gatsby and Daisy were once in love, and that Tom also has a mistress. This book revolves around their lives, with the highlight being Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship. Through the course of the further chapters, Nick narrates how their lives get entangled beyond a point and complications arise. This novel came out at a time when bootlegging was rampant, and there was a ban on manufacturing and selling liquor in the United States.The Great Gatsby was republished again in 1945 and 1953. About The Author F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American poet and author who wrote many short stories and novels. He is considered one of the best writers in the history of American literature, during the 20th century. Fitzgerald was born in the year 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to an Irish family. His other books are The Beautiful and Damned, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night and The Love of the Last Tycoon, which was published after his death. Two of his books have been adapted into films, and a movie based on his life, titled Beloved Infidel, was released in the year 1959.