Le roman de Scott Fitzgerald de 1925, un classique du XXe siècle, explore le mystérieux rêve de Gatsby, qui organise des fêtes somptueuses à Long Island. Daisy, désormais mariée à Tom Buchanan, se demande si Gatsby est le même lieutenant qu'elle a rencontré des années auparavant. Le narrateur Nick Carraway dévoile le sombre passé de Gatsby, reflétant la superficialité de l'ère du jazz américaine.

“Gatsby?” asked Daisy urgently. “What Gatsby?” Could it be the same young army lieutenant whom Daisy Fay met five years ago – and who owns a sumptuous house on Long Island, where New York society enjoys the best parties on offer? Is it just coincidence that Gatsby lives across the bay from Daisy – now married to wealthy polo-player Tom Buchanan? As one man’s mysterious dream moves towards its ultimately tragic conclusion, Midwesterner Nick Carraway is drawn into the dark world of Gatsby’s past and present – a world of hidden frustrations and superficial relationships which perfectly illustrates the “careless and confused” nature of America’s Jazz Age.