That misunderstanding is now pretty much baked into the "Gatsby" brand. Most people now think of "Gatsby" as a loving tribute to the 1920s, a valentine to the era of flappers and flivvers. It was not.

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That misunderstanding is now pretty much baked into the "Gatsby" brand. Most people now think of "Gatsby" as a loving tribute to the 1920s, a valentine to the era of flappers and flivvers. It was not.