本文运用米兰·昆德拉的复调小说理论指出 :《了不起的盖茨比》实际上是一部综合了四个声部(文类 )的复调性作品。本文重点剖析作品的中世纪传奇文学声部 ,从理论角度阐述主人公骑士般的传奇经历和爱情故事。限于篇幅 ,本文略论作品的其他三个声部 :阿尔杰传统小说、批判现实主义小说和现代主义小说。分析表明 ,这部仅有五万英文词的名著的思想深度和文学价值很大程度上归因于它所引进的足足四个文类的思想表达空间和艺术表现力 This article uses Milan Kundera’s polyphonic theory to point out that “The Great Gatsby” is actually a polyphonic work that integrates four parts (genres). This article focuses on analyzing the works of the medieval legendary literature Part, from the theoretical point of view of the legendary knight-like legend and love story. Due to space limitations, this article discusses the other three parts of the work: Alger’s traditional novels, critical realist novels and modernist novels. The analysis shows that the ideological depth and the literary value of this masterpiece of only 50,000 English words are attributed in large part to the ideological expression and artistic expression of a full four genres