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The Great Gatsby is a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story takes place in 1922, during the Roaring Twenties, a time of prosperity in the United States after World War I. The book received critical acclaim and is generally considered Fitzgerald's magnum opus.[1] It is also widely regarded as a "Great American Novel" and a literary classic, capturing the essence of an era. The Modern Library named it the second best English language novel of the 20th century.[2] Gatsby has been adapted numerous times, in various media. An early draft of the novel is now available as Trimalchio: An Early Version of "The Great Gatsby".
