The Great Gatsby

Jay Gatsby, the enigmatic protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby, is a wealthy and charismatic figure who lives in the opulent Long island town of West Egg during the Roaring Twenties. Despite his extravagant parties and lavish lifestyle, Gatsby is shrouded in mystery, with a past filled with secrets.

So we beat on, boats against
the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald