The Great Gatsby is a literary masterpiece and love novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the 1920s, it follows the story of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy and mysterious man, and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan, a married woman from his past. The novel explores themes of love, wealth, and the American Dream, while providing a scathing critique of the Jazz Age society. With its lyrical prose and vivid portrayal of the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby has become a timeless classic and a must-read for lovers of love novels.