The Great Gatsby (English Annotated Version) the Great Gatsby

"The Great Gatsby" is a novella written by American writer Fitzgerald and published in 1925. The novel uses bilingual annotations on key words, provides translations of classic sentences, and provides explanations on important grammatical points, aiming to help readers better read the classics. The protagonist of the novel was born in poverty and dreamed of becoming a prominent figure since childhood. After some hard work, he finally rose to the top and changed his name to Jay Gatsby, thinking that he was the son of God. After becoming a millionaire, Gatsby bought a luxurious villa on the west end of Long Island. His mansion was brightly lit every night, and groups of guests drank and indulged. For the sake of his former lover Daisy, he did not hesitate to take the blame for her. When she died, Daisy did not come to the funeral: the narrator Nick saw through the cold cruelty and sinister intentions of the wealthy people in the upper class, and left New York and returned to his hometown in the Midwest.