Some people want to be rich, some want to be happy, but most want to be both. Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's greatest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the roaring twenties, extravagance and a flamboyant demonstration of the Jazz Age which is a phrase that was coined by the author. F. Scott Fitzgerald decribes the life of those that are rich and enjoy life on the background of those that are happy but want to be rich to do the same. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the glittering world of the weatlthy estates of New York City which line Long Island, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brutal but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and their mystery of love and jealousy, that lurks from behind the scene of luxury. The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the light-minded period following the First World War till the Wall Street Crash and it is definitely one of the greatest novels ever.Now the twenties are back, read this book and let the good times roll!