The Great Gatsby

Set in the prosperous Long Island of 1922, The Great Gatsby provides a critical social history of America during the Roaring Twenties within its narrative. That era, known for unprecedented economic prosperity, the evolution of jazz music, flapper culture, and bootlegging and other criminal activity, are plausibly depicted in this novel. This read educates it's readers about the garish society of the Roaring Twenties by placing a timeless, relatable plotline within the historical context of the era.