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The Beautiful and Damned

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By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Series: Evergreens
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The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the lives of Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria as they navigate their way through the glamour and pitfalls of 1920s New York City. The novel delves into themes of ambition, decadence, and the quest for wealth, portraying the gradual unraveling of their relationship and the challenges of living in pursuit of luxury and status. Fitzgerald captures the societal pressures and moral ambiguities of this Jazz Age narrative.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring themes of wealth, decadence, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Set in the Jazz Age, it offers a richly detailed portrayal of a glamorous and tumultuous era in American history. The intricately drawn characters, navigating their desires and disillusionments, provide a haunting look at the consequences of excess and ambition.

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The Beautiful and Damned

Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, The Beautiful and Damned is a tragic examination of the pitfalls of greed and materialism and the transience of youth and beauty.

Containing obvious parallels with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s own lives, The Beautiful and Damned is a tragic examination of the pitfalls of greed and materialism and the transience of youth and beauty.

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The heir to his grandfather’s considerable fortune, Anthony Patch is led astray from the path to gainful employment by the temptations of the 1920s Jazz Age. His descent into dissolution and profligacy is accelerated by his marriage to the attractive but turbulent Gloria, and the couple soon discover the dangerous flip side of a life of glamour and debauchery.

Containing obvious parallels with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s own lives, The Beautiful and Damned is a tragic examination of the pitfalls of greed and materialism and the transience of youth and beauty.

Series: Evergreens

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The Beautiful and Damned is often hailed for its incisive critique of the Jazz Age, with reviews praising Fitzgerald for capturing the disillusionment of a generation. The New York Times commended him for both creating a vivid portrait of the era and pioneering its literary significance.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847497390

Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Alma Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 384

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F. Scott Fitzgerald Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Evergreens

About the Author

Considered one of the finest American writers of the twentieth century, F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was the author of various novels and short stories chronicling life in the US during the Roaring Twenties.

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