*** A LITERARY MASTERWORK *** The Great Gatsby is a Great American Novel of the 20th century. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, The Great Gatsby depicts the tragic story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman who is his former lover. His doomed love story for the ultimately unattainable Daisy is considered an American dream that is never fulfilled. This book is unabridged with ORIGINAL1925 edition content and cover artwork .