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20th Century Movers and Shakers
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
In the glittering, reckless world of the Jazz Age, the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties in the hope of winning back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. As seen through the eyes of the outsider Nick Carraway, Gatsby’s dream of rekindled romance collides with the cold realities of wealth, power, and the past. Beneath the champagne and dazzling lights lies a story of longing, illusion, and the tragic pursuit of an unattainable ideal. A haunting critique of the American Dream, The Great Gatsby remains one of the most beautifully written and heartbreaking novels of all time.
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Set in the aftermath of World War I, The Sun Also Rises follows a group of restless expatriates as they drift through Paris and Spain in search of meaning, love, and purpose. At the heart of the novel is Jake Barnes, a wounded journalist, and the beautiful yet unattainable Lady Brett Ashley, whose passionate entanglements leave a trail of heartbreak. Against the backdrop of café society and the brutal excitement of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Hemingway captures the disillusionment of the “Lost Generation.” With his signature spare prose and raw emotion, this novel remains an unforgettable meditation on love, masculinity, and the search for identity in a world forever changed by war.