GREAT GATSBY, THE


Meaning of GREAT GATSBY, THE in English

Great Gats ‧ by, The /ˌɡreɪt ˈɡætsbi/ BrE AmE

(1925) a novel by F. Scott ↑ Fitzgerald about the relationship between a man called Jay Gatsby and a married woman called Daisy Buchanan. It describes how bored and disappointed people in New York were during the 1920s even though they seemed ↑ glamorous (=rich, exciting, and attractive) and happy. It was also made into a film in 1974.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.