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The Beautiful and Damned

By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the lives of Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria as they navigate the highs and lows of wealth and privilege in early twentieth-century New York. Their initially passionate marriage unravels amidst the excesses of the Jazz Age, with their happiness tied to an anticipated inheritance that ultimately fails to fulfil their expectations. The novel captures the era's glamour and disillusionment, revealing the fragility beneath the surface of the American Dream.
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This novel suits readers interested in classic American literature, social commentary on the Jazz Age, and stories exploring themes of love, wealth, and the passage of youth.

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The Beautiful and Damned is a devastating portrait of a generation of wealthy young Americans who struggle to find meaning and happiness, told through the lives of Anthony Patch and Gloria Gilbert. This is the novel that confirmed Fitzgerald's status as the most celebrated young American writer of the Twenties.

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The victor belongs to the spoils.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned (1922), is a devastating portrait of a generation of wealthy young Americans who struggle to find meaning and happiness in their lives. The sophisticated but emotionally fragile Anthony Patch enjoys an initially idyllic marriage to the beautiful Gloria Gilbert. But their intense romance turns sour as they waste their time and energy in decadent leisure and luxury.

Their happiness comes to depend on gaining a vast inheritance from Anthony's grandfather, but they are stifled by their inner fears and are ill-prepared for the inevitable loss of youth and prosperity. Set amid the vibrant social and commercial world of New York in the early twentieth century, the novel expresses the promise and disillusionment of America at the start of the Jazz Age.

This is the novel that confirmed Fitzgerald's status as the most celebrated young American writer of the Twenties. The author's exuberant and enchanting style is on full display, three years before the critical triumph of The Great Gatsby.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years, Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780198854661

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Edition: 2nd Revised edition

Contributors:

  • Edited by William Blazek

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 282g

Pages: 416

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Classic Fiction F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Oxford World's Classics

About the Author

William Blazek is Professor of American Literature and Modern Culture at Liverpool Hope University in England. He is Vice-President of the international F. Scott Fitzgerald Society and is a founding co-editor of The F. Scott Fitzgerald Review. In addition to writings on Fitzgerald, his publications include work on Anglo-American modernism, First World War literature, and cultural history.

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