Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is thrilling. Their marriage is a passionate theatrical performance; they are young, rich, alive and lovely and they intend to inherit the earth.
It explores and portrays New York café society and the American Eastern elite during the Jazz Age before and after the Great War and in the early 1920s.[1][2] As in his other novels, Fitzgerald's characters in this novel are complex, ...
Feel the swing and sway of the Jazz Age in this collection of stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
What it meant ethically or æsthetically faded before the gorgeous concreteness of her pink - and - white feet ... No matter for Anthony , Anthony the poor in spirit , the weak and broken man with bloodshot eyes , for whom she still had ...
But as money becomes tight, their marriage becomes impossible. And with their inheritance still distant, Anthony and Gloria must grow up and face reality; they may be beautiful but they are also damned.
F. Scott Fitzgerald. Schulberg , who greatly admired Fitzgerald , later worked with Harvey Breit to adapt the book as a Broadway play ; it includes a scene in which Stearn revisits his college to do research for the movie and discovers ...
This tremendous book comes with the following great features: - Complete original text of "The Beautiful and Damned"; - Free audiobook access; - BONUS - F. Scott Fitzgerald's Influence - Film and TV adaptations; - BONUS - Most Famous Quotes ...
As in Fitzgerald's other novels, the characters are complex, especially with respect to marriage and intimacy. The book is believed to be largely based on Fitzgerald's relationship with Zelda Fitzgerald.
Anthony Patch discovers that the excesses of his financially-secure world prevent him from finding married happiness.
Commemorating both the bicentenary of Keats’ death and the centenary of the Roaring Twenties, this is a moving exploration of literary influence.
It explores and portrays New York café society and the American Eastern elite during the Jazz Age before and after the Great War in the early 1920s.As in his other novels, Fitzgerald's characters in this novel are complex, materialistic ...