The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner selling bonds in New York in the summer of 1922, rents a small house on Long Island next to the mansion of Jay Gatsby, a man of uncertain origins who gives enormous parties and seems to be waiting for someone. The someone is Nick's cousin Daisy, married to the wealthy and brutal Tom Buchanan and living across the bay. Gatsby has rebuilt his whole life to win her back, and Nick becomes the go-between and the witness. Published in 1925, the novel sold modestly and was out of fashion when Fitzgerald died; it has since become the most widely taught American novel. It is short, lyrical and exact about money, cars, music and the way the rich treat other people. Read it online in your browser on Vinteuil; the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Great Gatsby online?
Yes. The Great Gatsby opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Great Gatsby free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Great Gatsby is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Great Gatsby in the public domain?
Yes. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Great Gatsby?
About 3 h 14 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Great Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
