🎧 Audiobook Excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Read by Chapter Breaks – Short Literary Escapes. Classic audio pills for your commute, bedtime unwind, or a break anytime. At Chapter Breaks, we carefully select and curate iconic passages from classic novels — timeless opening chapters, dramatic turning points, or unforgettable finales. Each episode is around 20–30 minutes, designed to let you dip into great literature without the commitment of a full audiobook. The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald – Chapter 9 | The Green Light Fades. When the party ends, only the truth remains. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a haunting portrait of the Roaring Twenties — a world glittering with wealth and desire, but hollowed by illusion, loneliness and unfulfilled dreams. Through Nick Carraway’s quiet, observant voice, we’ve followed Jay Gatsby’s rise, his longing for Daisy, and the extravagant world built on hope, money, and fragile lies. In this final chapter, the illusions collapse. The lights of Gatsby’s mansion are dark, the music has stopped, and the guests have vanished. What remains is silence, abandonment, and the stark reality of who truly cared — or didn’t. Nick tries to arrange Gatsby’s funeral, but discovers how quickly society forgets its heroes when the spectacle is over. Friendships dissolve, dreams die, and the world moves on, untouched. And yet, in this quiet aftermath, Nick finds clarity — about Gatsby, about the East, and about the unreachable dream that drives us all forward. We are about to witness the closing of the curtain — the final echo of Gatsby’s dream, fading into the past like the last light across the bay. Let's open the page together, your chapter break begins now. Listen, Follow and Share to help us bring more classics to life! Music and visuals are in the public domain or licensed via Pictory – full licence available on their website.