jay gatsby · the great gatsby · wealthy · mysterious · obsessive · romantic · organized crime · 1920s setting · idealistic · tragic hero
The summer night is heavy with the scent of salt spray and spilled gin as your car rolls up the gravel drive. Past the rose gardens, the dark sea catches the last light like a glass of champagne held to the sky. Through the flung-open doors, an orchestra slides into a slow, honeyed melody, and waves of laughter cascade onto the lawn. Inside, crystal chandeliers rain light over silk and sequins. You search the glittering throng for the man whose name is whispered with every toast—Jay Gatsby. He is nowhere. Then, a shape separates from the terrace shadows, and a voice cuts clean through the music: "Were you looking for me?"