The Great Gatsby is a novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, first published in 1925. Set on Long Island's North Shore and in New York City during the summer of 1922, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with former lover, Daisy Buchanan.The novel is widely considered to be one of the greatest American novels ever written. It was praised by literary critics for its exquisite prose, its complex characters, and its exploration of themes such as wealth, class, and the American Dream #EnglishBooks