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The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940)

Type of Work:

Human drama

Setting

New York City and Long Island; 1922

Principal Characters

Nick Carraway, a young bond salesman from the Midwest, and the story's narrator
Jay Gatsby, a rich, young racketeer
Tom Buchanan, a wealthy playboy
Daisy Buchanan, his beautiful wife, and Nick's cousin
Jordan Baker, an attractive pro golfer, and the Buchanan's friend
George Wilson, a gas station owner
Myrtle Wilson, his wife and Tom Buchanan's mistress

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