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The Great Gatsby is a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in 1922. The novel explores themes of class, social status, America’s obsession with money during the Roaring Twenties, and human salvation. Considered to be Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, The Great Gatsby is one of the most well-known works in American literature. The Great Gatsby is set in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in 1922. The novel is narrated by Nick Carraway, a 25-year-old narrator with an interest in jazz music and an unenthusiastic disposition. He watches over Gatsby, the enigmatic millionaire whose pursuit of Daisy Buchanan moves him into Nick's orbit after his death.The idea for The Great Gatsby came to Fitzgerald while on a boat trip to Long Island’s North Shore, after he read “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving. Fitzgerald described the idea as a "twin-peaked island" that had been shaped by two mysterious figures whose fortunes were indissoluble. The novel explores themes of class, social status, America’s obsession with money during the Roaring Twenties, and human salvation. Fitzgerald called it “the most ambitious book I have written.” He wrote it in just six weeks, finishing his first draft on December 21, 1925. The Great Gatsby was published to mixed reviews in 1925. Some critics praised its sophistication and referred to it as “Fitzgerald's best book so far... one of the great books of the time", but others dismissed it as pretentious and overblown. It was ignored for several months, but it eventually caught the attention of President Calvin Coolidge, who was so impressed he bought two copies to give as holiday gifts. The Great Gatsby has since become one of the most influential works of modern literature. During his lifetime, Fitzgerald received little recognition for his novel; however, during the latter part of the 20th century, its reputation has grown. The novel is now taught in high school and college literature courses and has inspired many television shows and movies. It is often considered to be one of the greatest love stories ever written. The Great Gatsby has been illegal in various forms and places, including: Myanmar, Singapore, the United States of America and Venezuela. The Great Gatsby is about a young man named Nick Carraway who grew up on Long Island, New York. The novel is told from his perspective and focuses on the life of Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is set in 1922, during the post-World War I period in America. The book thus explores themes such as post-war disillusionment of returning soldiers and of materialism in America; it also addresses many themes present in earlier works by Fitzgerald such as vulgarity and morality. cfa1e77820
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