THE GREAT GATSBY

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written 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 the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession with the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadenceidealism, resistance to change, social upheaval and excess, creating a portrait of the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary[a] tale regarding the American Dream.[1][2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby

Storyline

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby’s nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await. Written by AnonymousPlot Summary | Plot Synopsis


Plot Keywords:

extramarital affair | obsessive love | party | dead body in swimming pool | fatal accident | See All (66) »


Taglines:

 …there was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering. See more »


Genres:

Drama | Romance


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language | See all certifications »

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