THE GREAT GATSBY, F. Scott Fitzgerald

Largely considered as one of Fitzgerald’s finest works, this book is based on the times of the Jazz Age. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire who throws lavish parties in his towering mansion in the hopes of meeting the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan – Nick’s cousin. Set amidst the backdrop of the New York skyline, Fitzgerald also exemplifies on the country’s everlasting fixation with money, power and ambition. With the glorious rise and heart-breaking fall of Jay Gatsby, this book tells an admonishing tale about the “American Dream”.