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The Great Gatsby

By

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Overview

The Great Gatsby is a tragic story of love, obsession and ambition set in 1920s America. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, we follow the rise and fall of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who dedicates his life to rekindling a lost romance with Daisy Buchanan — only to discover that the past can't be repeated and dreams built on illusion lead to ruin.

Author

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Writen

1925

Characters

Daisy Buchanan

Jay Gatsby

George Wilson

Jordan Baker

Myrtle Wilson

Nick Carraway

Tom Buchanan

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