Chapter 1:

The narrator, Nick Carraway, describes his move from the Midwest to West Egg, Long Island. He visits his rich cousin Daisy and meets her husband Tom. Tom's mistress, Myrtle, also appears.

Chapter 2:

Nick accompanies Tom to New York City where they meet Myrtle and her friends. They drink heavily and engage in debauchery.

Chapter 3:

Gatsby throws a grand party at his mansion, which Nick attends. Gatsby is mysterious and well-liked, but no one knows much about him.

Chapter 4:

Gatsby takes Nick for a drive and reveals some of his past. He claims to be wealthy due to an inheritance, but Nick doubts his story.

Chapter 5:

Gatsby invites Nick to lunch and introduces him to his love interest, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby hopes to rekindle their relationship.

Chapter 6:

Gatsby provides Nick with more details about his past. He used to be poor and served in the military. He became wealthy through illegal activities.

Chapter 7:

Tom discovers Gatsby's relationship with Daisy and becomes jealous. He confronts Gatsby and exposes his criminal past. Myrtle is killed in a car accident involving Daisy.

Chapter 8:

Gatsby tells Nick about his relationship with Daisy and how he fell in love with her. He also reveals his true identity and past.

Chapter 9:

Gatsby's funeral is sparsely attended, and Nick reflects on the tragedy of his life and the emptiness of the American Dream. He decides to return home to the Midwest.

The Great Gatsby is a novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald and was published in 1925. The novel is set in the roaring twenties, a time of great cultural and social change in America.

The story follows the life of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy and mysterious man who throws lavish parties at his mansion in West Egg, Long Island. The narrator of the story is Nick Carraway, a young man who becomes intrigued by Gatsby and his enigmatic lifestyle.

The novel explores themes of love, wealth, social class, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Fitzgerald's prose is known for its lyrical quality and vivid descriptions of the opulence and excess of the era.


Despite mixed reviews upon its release, The Great Gatsby has become a classic of American literature and is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. It has been adapted into several films and stage productions and continues to be studied and analyzed by scholars and readers alike.

1. "Reserving judgements is a matter of infinite hope."

2. "I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

3. "In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."

4. "He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God."

5. "It takes two to make an accident."

6. "I wasn't actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity."

7. "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams -- not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion."

8. "I hope I haven't given you the impression that I'm a drinker. I've just been celebrating my brother's success."