1920s, beginning from 1919 to the Crash at the end of 1929. It refers to the “Twenties” of this century. These ten years were, for Americans, a time of carefree(无忧无虑的) prosperity (繁荣), isolated from the world’s problem, bewildering(令人 困惑的) great social change, and a feverish(狂热) pursuit( 追求) of pleasure. These were the ten years when the First World War was just over, when new inventions and manufacturing (制造业)techniques greatly changed.
of the 1920s. He finished four novels: This Side of Paradise
(人间天堂), The Beautiful and Damned(美丽与诅咒),
The Great Gatsby(了不起的盖茨比) (his best known), and
Tender Is the Night(夜色温柔). A fifth, unfinished novel,
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Summary of the book
The day of the meeting arrives. Nick's house is perfectly prepared. When the former lovers meet, their behaviour is slightly nervous, but shortly, the two are once again comfortable with each other, leaving Nick alone. As the afternoon progresses, the three move the party from Nick's house to Gatsby's, where he takes special delight in showing Daisy his meticulously(精心地) decorated house, and Daisy is deeply interested in Gatsby's possession.