The Corruption of the Jazz Age

The Great Gatsby

Depicts the moral decay of the 1920s, including bootlegging, organized crime, and the empty pursuit of pleasure.

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The Party ExcessThe Party Excess
The Party Excess
The World Series FixThe World Series Fix
The World Series Fix
The Drugstore BusinessThe Drugstore Business
The Drugstore Business
The Moral EmptinessThe Moral Emptiness
The Moral Emptiness
summer 1922, West Egg
1919, New York City
1919-1922, New York City and Chicago
after Gatsby's death, autumn 1922