The Great Gatsby

Arriving in the bustling world of 1920s New York, a young Midwestern gentleman leaves behind a quiet family life to try his hand in the bond business. He rents a modest house in West Egg, a newly developed suburb where the newly rich build their fortunes beside the water. From his quiet porch he watches the restless flow of traffic and hears the distant echo of jazz, feeling both out of place and oddly drawn to the city's restless optimism.

Across the lawn lives a reclusive millionaire whose name is whispered at every gathering. Nights erupt with glittering parties—lavish tables, orchestras, and strangers who drift in on the promise of endless summer. The narrator is pulled into this glittering world, intrigued by the host’s quiet charisma and the mysterious glow that surrounds him, while still holding onto the cautionary words his father once gave him about judging others.