Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby

The 1920s were a defining decade for America, marked by cultural shifts and the rise of consumerism and celebrity. F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda became icons of the Jazz Age, but despite his success, Fitzgerald's masterpiece, 'The Great Gatsby,' initially flopped. The decade ended with tragedy, paralleling the stock market crash of 1929, as Fitzgerald's life mirrored the societal critiques in his work.

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