“The Great Gatsby” follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan, a married woman, the extravagant parties and the luxurious mansions and cars are some of the highlights of the book. The story explores themes of decadence, idealism, social upheaval and excess, creating a portrait of the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.