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The work "The Beautiful and the Cursed" is like the writer's fatalistic prophecy, foreseeing loneliness in its splendor, with fresh words and a sad tone. The protagonist Anthony finally achieves nothing in his comfortable life of wine and beauty, and his external beauty becomes an evil curse. "The Beautiful and the Damned" is a mirror. The writer's autobiography is very rich, but comparing the story of Anthony and Gloria to the writer's life is obviously too superficial. Fitzgerald created from the depths of his soul, just like the cuckoo cries blood. He was a witness to the 1920s, but also deliberately maintained an aesthetic distance from the 1920s. Therefore, he was able to transcend the limitations of the times, perfectly combine intimacy and alienation, and truly depict the various aspects of human nature in the era.

By chance, the poor clerk Nick breaks into the secret world of the spendthrift tycoon Gatsby. Nick is surprised to find that the only thing that binds Gatsby is the little green light on the other side of the river. In the flickering light, lives his beloved old lover Daisy. Gatsby once lost Daisy due to poverty. In order to find love, he used all means to become a rich man and built a mansion, just to let his former lover come and sit for a while. However, the cold reality cannot tolerate misty dreams, and the real tragedy quietly begins at this moment...

"The Great Gatsby" is a novella written by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, set in New York City and Long Island in the 1920s. This is Fitzgerald's third novel in his creative career. At this time, he had a deeper understanding of literature and art, so he repeatedly considered and revised it, striving for excellence, until April 1925 when he published the manuscript. The protagonist, James Katz, is a poor farmer's boy in North Dakota. He has dreamed of becoming a big shot since he was a child. After some hard work, he finally rose through the ranks and changed his name to Jay Gatsby.

The authoritative list of American academic circles is "No. 2 Among the top 100 English novels in the world in the 20th century!" Authoritative translation by Su Fuzhong, a famous translator and famous translator of People's Literature Publishing House; recommended on the first night by Liang Wendao's reading column "One Thousand and One Nights"! "People's Daily" recommends "one of the 50 books worth reading and re-reading"; a favorite of literary masters such as Haruki Murakami, Hemingway, and Salinger! Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the movie of the same name and won multiple Oscars! "The Great Gatsby" was first published in 1925. It is a novella set in New York City and Long Island in the 1920s. The background of the novel is set in the middle- and upper-class white circles of modern American society, and is unfolded through the narration of the character "I" - Carraway. "I" came to New York from my hometown in the Midwest, and lived next to the luxurious mansion of Gatsby, the protagonist of the book. Grand banquets were held here every night. "I" was invited to come and get acquainted with Gatsby, and the story began... This work is called "the first step in American novels since Henry James". Malcolm Cowley listed it as one of the twelve best American novels. At the end of the 20th century, American academic authorities selected one hundred of the best novels from a century of English literature. "The Great Gatsby" ranked second, proudly joining the ranks of contemporary literary classics.

In the United States in the 1920s, the air was filled with singing and drinking. By chance, the poor clerk Nick breaks into the secret world of the spendthrift tycoon Gatsby. He is surprised to find that the only connection in his heart is the little green light on the opposite bank of the river - in the flickering light, lives his beloved Daisy. However, the cold reality cannot tolerate vague dreams. In the end, the goddess in Gatsby's heart is just a material girl in the earthly world. When all the truth is revealed, Gatsby's tragic life is like fireworks. The brilliance is only for a moment, and the disillusionment is eternal. A gorgeous "Jazz Age" elegy, written by Fitzgerald like a poem and a dream, leaving a deep mark on the history of contemporary American literature.