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The Great Gatsby (/ɡætsbiː/ ⓘ) is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire obsessed with reuniting with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. The novel was inspired by a youthful romance Fitzgerald had with socialite Ginevra King and the riotous parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922. Following a move to the French Riviera, Fitzgerald completed a rough draft of the novel in 1924. He submitted it to editor Maxwell Perkins, who persuaded Fitzgerald to revise the work over the following winter. After making revisions, Fitzgerald was satisfied with the text but remained ambivalent about the book's title and considered several alternatives. Painter Francis Cugat's dust jacket art, named Celestial Eyes, greatly impressed Fitzgerald, and he incorporated its imagery into the novel. After its publication

The Great Gatsby - Wikipedia Jump to content Checked From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is the latest accepted revision , reviewed on 7 July 2026 . 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald This article is about the novel. For other uses, see The Great Gatsby (disambiguation) . The Great Gatsby The front dust jacket art of the first edition, known as Celestial Eyes Author F. Scott Fitzgerald Cover artist Francis Cugat Language English Genre Tragedy Published April 10, 1925 Publisher Charles Scribner's Sons Publication place United States Media type Print ( hardcover & paperback ) Preceded by T

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