The Beautiful and the Damned Complete Version

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Overview

The novel provides a portrait of the Eastern elite during the Jazz Age, exploring New York Caf� Society. As with his other novels, Fitzgerald's characters are complex, especially in their marriage and intimacy, much like how he treats intimacy in Tender Is the Night. The book is believed to be largely based on Fitzgerald's relationship and marriage with Zelda Fitzgerald.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016650050
Publisher:	Tower Publishing
Publication date:	02/09/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	886 KB

About the Author

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 � December 21, 1940) was an American Jazz Age author of novels and short stories. He is regarded as one of the greatest twentieth century writers. Fitzgerald was of the self-styled "Lost Generation," Americans born in the 1890s who came of age during World War I. He finished four novels, left a fifth unfinished, and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth, despair, and age.

Date of Birth:

September 24, 1896

Date of Death:

December 21, 1940

Place of Birth:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Education:

Princeton University