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by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald · 1896–1940
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel published in 1925. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, it follows narrator Nick Carraway as he becomes drawn into the world of his mysterious neighbor, Jay Gatsby, a wealthy millionaire who throws extravagant parties. Gatsby harbors an obsession with reuniting with Daisy Buchanan, a woman from his past now married to the affluent Tom. The story captures the glamour, excess, and moral complexities of 1920s America.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 173 min
- Words
- 37,980
- Chapters
- 3
- Paragraphs
- 1,351
- Price
- Free
- First loves -- Fiction
- Long Island (N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Married women -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Rich people -- Fiction
“This is a nice restaurant here,” said Mr. Wolfshiem, looking at the presbyterian nymphs on the ceiling.
«Este es un buen restaurante», dijo el señor Wolfshiem, mirando a las ninfas presbiterianas del techo.
“But I like across the street better!”
«¡Pero me gusta más el de enfrente!»
About the author
F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald1896–1940
F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald was an American writer born in 1896 and died in 1940.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- Spanish, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #64317
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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