In the glitz and glamour of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby follows Nick Carraway as he becomes entangled in the life of the mysterious Jay Gatsby, a millionaire whose extravagant parties mask a desperate longing for his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. But Daisy is married to the privileged and ruthless Tom, and Gatsby's dream of rekindling their past romance begins to unravel. Beneath its dazzling surface, F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is a sharp critique of wealth, illusion and the unattainable American Dream, making it one of the most haunting and enduring stories of the 20th century.