The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“He spent his life chasing a dream that had already passed him by.”
In the shimmering heat of the Jazz Age, enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby throws the most lavish parties on Long Island, all to catch the eye of the woman he lost years ago. Beneath the gold leaf and endless champagne lies a haunting tale of obsession, betrayal, and the tragic cost of trying to rewrite the past.
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