The Great Gatsby is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that depicts the decadence and disillusionment of the Jazz Age in America. Set in the 1920s, the story follows Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire, as he pursues his obsession with the beautiful and unattainable Daisy Buchanan. Through vivid prose and rich symbolism, Fitzgerald explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream. The Great Gatsby is a literary masterpiece that offers a scathing critique of the Roaring Twenties.