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  2. Nick Carraway - Wikipedia

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    Nick Carraway is a fictional character and narrator in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby.The character is a Yale University alumnus from the American Midwest, a World War I veteran, and a newly arrived resident of West Egg on Long Island, near New York City.

  3. Great Neck, New York - Wikipedia

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    In the 1920s, Great Neck—in particular the Village of Kings Point—provided a backdrop to F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. It was thinly disguised as "West Egg," in counterpoint to Manor Haven/Sands Point, which was the inspiration for the more posh "East Egg" (the next peninsula over on Long Island Sound), Great Neck symbolized ...

  4. Daisy Buchanan - Wikipedia

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    Daisy Fay Buchanan is a fictional character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby.The character is a wealthy socialite from Louisville, Kentucky who resides in the fashionable town of East Egg on Long Island during the Jazz Age.

  5. The Great Gatsby - Wikipedia

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    The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, the mysterious millionaire with an obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

  6. North Shore (Long Island) - Wikipedia

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    In 1925, the North Shore is the setting of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, which centers on the area's wealth and the aspiration of the title character to be accepted into its high society. The novel's "West Egg" and "East Egg" were fictionalized versions of the real North Shore villages of Kings Point and Sands Point, respectively.

  7. Gatsby’s Long Island: From Manhattan to the Hamptons ... - AOL

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    Ahead of 100th anniversary ‘The Great Gatsby’ in 2025, Ellie Seymour travels east from Manhattan to the Hamptons, discovering the places that inspired the great American novel

  8. How to Throw a Vintage-Style New Year's Eve Party That Gatsby ...

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    King recommends keeping the food simple: Stick with tried-and-true recipes, especially if you have a big crowd, and pair favorite appetizers like deviled eggs with classic entrees. When it comes ...

  9. Jay Gatsby - Wikipedia

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    Jay Gatsby (originally named James Gatz) is the titular fictional character of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby.The character is an enigmatic nouveau riche millionaire who lives in a luxurious mansion on Long Island where he often hosts extravagant parties and who allegedly gained his fortune by illicit bootlegging during prohibition in the United States. [5]