The Great Gatsby (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- First Published: 1925
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1922
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, New York City, Class consciousness, 1920’s, Honesty, Upper classes, Accidents, Drinking or drunkenness, Corruption, Gangsters, Organized crime, Millionaires, Parties
- Locales: Long Island, NY
Places Discussed
Gatsby’s mansion. Garish, multilevel home located on “West Egg.” The narrator Nick Carraway describes it as colossal, as ostentatious as it is roomy. Situated on forty acres, the mansion is the site of numerous glitzy and riotous parties thrown by Gatsby, hoping to pique Daisy Buchanan’s interest. The mansion, however, is much more than a lure for Gatsby’s long lost love; it is a symbol of the man himself and his dream of materialism as a vehicle to success both literally and romantically. Gatsby’s home parallels his persona—grand, mysterious, and...
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