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The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Beautiful and the Damned

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · February 6, 2013

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Who it’s for
A sustained literary read tracing marriage, private struggle, and a society on the cusp of change.
Genres
The Classics, Literary Fiction, 20th-Century Historical Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, February 6, 2013

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About this book

The Beautiful and the Damned tells the story of Anthony Patch, his relationship with his wife Gloria, his service in the army, and his alcoholism. The novel provides an excellent portrait of the Eastern elite as the Jazz Age begins its ascent, engulfing all classes into what would soon be known as the Café Society.

Private Lives

A sustained literary read tracing marriage, private struggle, and a society on the cusp of change.

Come here for

  • A marriage set against the Jazz Age’s rising social world
  • A portrait of Eastern elites as Café Society takes shape

Expect

  • An intimate view of Anthony and Gloria’s relationship
  • The Eastern elite in the Jazz Age’s early ascent

Where it sits

Literary Fiction42%
The Classics41%
20th-Century Historical Fiction27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • New Adult Romance
  • Biographical Fiction
  • Family Life
Authors
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
February 6, 2013
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
New Adult Romance