num_pages: 180
description: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.
language: English
title: Great Gatsby
titlecomplete: Great Gatsby
characters: Meyer Wolfsheim, Nick Carraway, George Wilson, Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, Jordan Baker, Daisy Buchanan
genres: Literature, American, Classics, School, Novels, High School, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Read For School, Romance
ratings_count: 4979049
places: New York City, New York, Long Island, New York, New York (State), The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Long Island Reads
publisher: Demco Media