description: In this novel Jay Gatsby's destructive passion for Daisy Buchanan is played out against the background of Long Island high society. Viewed through the eyes of an outsider, Gatsby's life is the story of a generation - glitz and glamour turning sour, and the high life turning to ashes. --worldcat
language: English
title: The Great Gatsby
titlecomplete: The Great Gatsby
characters: Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Meyer Wolfsheim, Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, Tom Buchanan, George Wilson, Jordan Baker
genres: Fiction, Classics, Read For School, American, Historical Fiction, High School, Romance, Literature, Novels, School
ratings_count: 4978282
places: New York City, New York, New York (State), Long Island, New York, The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Long Island Reads
publisher: Bloomsbury