The Great Gatsby is a novel written by American author F.Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The story is about the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. The book explores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title " Great American Novel". The book is consistently ranked among the greatest works of American Literature.