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Tonight, we'll read an excerpt from the great Gatsby, a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Set in the jazz age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carroway's interactions with mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

The novel was inspired by youthful romance and riotous parties the author had recently experienced.

The great Gatsby was a commercial failure that many critics thought was subpar to Fitzgerald's previous work.

Now, it is widely considered to be a literary masterwork and a contender for the title of the great American novel.

Let's get cozy, close your eyes, relax your body and the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights.

In his blue gardens, guests came and went, like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.

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