The story is told through the eyes of Nick Carraway, a young man from the Midwest who becomes neighbors with Gatsby and is drawn into his world of wealth, excess, and social climbing.Īs the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Gatsby has a complicated past, and that his extravagant lifestyle is fueled by his desire to win back Daisy's love. The plot of The Great Gatsby revolves around the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quest to win back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan, who is married to Tom Buchanan. The novel ends with Nick reflecting on the empty and destructive nature of the lives of the wealthy and privileged in the 1920s.

Gatsby is then killed by Myrtle's husband, who mistakenly believes that Gatsby was responsible for her death.

The climax of the novel occurs when Myrtle is killed in a car accident, and Gatsby takes the blame for it to protect Daisy. Gatsby and Daisy rekindle their romance, but their relationship is complicated by the social and economic differences between them. Tom is having an affair with a woman named Myrtle Wilson, who is married to a mechanic. Gatsby is in love with Nick's cousin, Daisy Buchanan, who is married to Tom Buchanan. He becomes neighbors with the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties every weekend. The narrator, Nick Carraway, is a young man from the Midwest who moves to New York to work in the bond business. The story is set in the summer of 1922 on Long Island and New York City. He died in Florida, his home of many years, at the age of eighty-one.The Great Gatsby is a novel by F. Fitzgerald also wrote several best-selling adult books, including Papa Married a Mormon. These reminiscenses led to eight memorable Great Brain books. His stories of The Great Brain were based on his own childhood in Utah with a conniving older brother named Tom. Fitzgerald was born in Utah and lived there until he left at eighteen to begin a series of interesting careers ranging from jazz drummer to foreign correspondent. As amusing as the exploits of his brainy older brother!- School Library JournalĪbout the Author John D. is ready to apply all the tricks he has learned. finds that his little brain may not be so ordinary after all. But when his younger brother is kidnapped, J.D.

All of J.D.'s attempts at turning a profit fail miserably, and he soon realizes that he just doesn't have that crafty Great Brain knack. Now his little brother, J.D., is free to follow in Tom's ingenious, conniving, and profitable footsteps. the Great Brain, is off to boarding school. Illustrations.īook Synopsis This third book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl. Now three of these heartwarming and funny stories featuring the young con artist are reissued. About the Book For decades, the Great Brain and his little brother have enchanted readers.

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