9 partsB2
The Great Gatsby
위대한 개츠비
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)
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About The Great Gatsby
The story (no spoilers)
Nick Carraway rents a small house on Long Island next to a mansion where a mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, throws enormous parties every weekend. Nobody seems to know who Gatsby really is.
Who it's for
B2 readers who want a modern-feeling classic, and students who need to know the story of a book they will meet in school or on screen.
- Level
- CEFR B2
- Length
- 9 parts · about 3,300 words
- Reading time
- about 28 minutes (~3 min per part)
- Author
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Reading The Great Gatsby in English: quick answers
- What English level is The Great Gatsby on SeoJae Story?
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is retold in simplified English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate). It is split into 9 short parts, and every sentence has a Korean translation you can show or hide, so a learner at that level can follow the story without a dictionary.
- Is The Great Gatsby hard to read in English?
- The original is written for native readers, with long sentences and older vocabulary, so most learners find it hard. This retelling keeps the story but uses simpler English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate), so if you read English at that level you can follow it, and the Korean translation is there for any line that stops you. If it feels too hard, start with an easier book one level down.
- How long does it take to read The Great Gatsby in simple English?
- About 28 minutes of reading in total — roughly 3 minutes per part across 9 parts. Listening to the audio narration, reviewing the vocabulary and taking each part's comprehension check adds a little more.
- Is this the full, unabridged text of The Great Gatsby?
- No. It is an abridged graded retelling written for English learners that follows the story of the original in 9 parts. Every part also lets you read the matching unabridged chapters from the original, split into short readings.
- Is The Great Gatsby free to read here?
- Yes. All 9 parts are free to read online, with the Korean translation, audio narration, vocabulary flashcards and comprehension questions included.
- Is The Great Gatsby in the public domain?
- Yes. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is in the public domain, and the original text is freely available from Project Gutenberg (eBook #64317). SeoJae Story's simplified retelling and Korean translation are original text written for learners.