The Great Gatsby is a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the 1920s, it depicts the glamorous and decadent world of the wealthy elite in Long Island, New York. Through the eyes of the narrator, Nick Carraway, the story explores themes of love, wealth, and the American Dream. With its lyrical prose and vivid portrayal of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby is a masterpiece that delves into the emptiness and disillusionment that can lurk beneath the surface of wealth and privilege.