The protagonist of the novel, Gatsby is a fabulously wealthy self-made young man living in a in West Egg. The narrator views Gatsby as a deeply flawed man, dishonest and vulgar, whose extraordinary optimism and power to transform his dreams into reality make him “great” nonetheless.
Level Details
Lexile Measure: 1070L
Reading Level: Grades Grades 6-12
Word Count: 47094 words
Number of Chapters: 9 Chapters
Number of Questions in Ming Arete Quizzes: 45 Questions
Publishing Details
Year of First Publication: 1925
Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
Country of Origin: United States
Genre
Tragedy, Historic fiction
Tags
The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald, Scott Fitzgerald, Tragedy, Historic Fiction, Required reading