Jay Gatsby, whose past is shrouded in mystery, settles in a luxurious mansion on Long Island, New York. Gatsby begins to create a buzz around his name with the extravagant and dazzling parties he throws, always attended by the high society of the city. However, behind the dazzling splendor and this wild lifestyle, lies his unique and secret purpose in life: he dreams of winning back his youthful love, Daisy Fay, who is now married to the wealthy Tom Buchanan.
The Great Gatsby is one of the greatest romantic stories of the 20th century. Through Gatsby's obsession with his old love, the author manages to uniquely depict the New York society of the 1920s and describe the atmosphere of the time just before the Great Crash.