First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise, thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists.
Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria.
As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice.
A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels.
First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise, thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists.
Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria.
As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice.
A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels.
The Beautiful and the Damned: One of Fitzgerald's Most Accomplished Novels
380
The Beautiful and the Damned: One of Fitzgerald's Most Accomplished Novels
380Paperback
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805470366 |
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| Publisher: | Sorens Books |
| Publication date: | 02/07/2024 |
| Pages: | 380 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.78(d) |