The Genre of The Great GatsbyIf you want to know which literary corner F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, the "Great Gatsby", belongs to, you must take Let's look at two main genres of novel writing, the so-called "manner novel" on the one hand and the romance on the other. The novel of manners gives, most of the time using a rather satirical tone, a sharp portrait of real life as it really is as well as the social behaviors and attitudes which are closely linked to it. This type of novel focuses on people of a certain class, the time and place are clearly defined. The individual attitudes of these people, their inner desires, come into conflict with the more conventional values ​​defined by the society in which they live. The result is that the protagonist has the problem of combining himself and his desires with the rules (manners) of society, which he himself, as part of that society, helped to establish, involuntarily. Examples of this particular type of novel are the creations of authors like Henry Fielding and Jane Austen. On the other hand, there is romance, which does not aim at a detailed description of life, but wants to show it as it is seen imaginatively. Romance focuses on the inner aspects of human nature, it is not interested in ordinary events. It is difficult to decide which literary type “Great Gatsby” belongs to. It can be read as a novel of manners because it presents the life and atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties in America, the jazz era marked by prohibition, organized crime, the new woman as well as the wealthy bourgeoisie and its carelessness. in most cases. Fitzgerald also uses a satirical and comedic tone most of the time. But the book could just as easily be read as a romance. This seems to be all the more appropriate since the book is concerned with depicting a man's idealism in all its splendor, but also in all its unreality and unworldliness. Gatsby is presented as a mysterious character, fitting well into the fantasy and magic of his naive dream. He is the charming prince, the valiant knight, trying to dress his princess in white, it is a perfect example for a sad and tragic fairy tale. While writing “Great Gatsby,” Fitzgerald was influenced by several other books, such as “The Great Gatsby.” Decline of the West" by Oswald Spengler, published between 1918 and 1922, which describes Western civilization as being in a state of decadence..