"Here's to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life." -F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned (1922) The Beautiful and Damned (1922) followed F. Scott Fitzgerald's critically acclaimed first novel, This Side of Paradise (1920) and cinched his place as a noted author of his time. The plot centers on Anthony, a socialite awaiting an inheritance and his marriage to Gloria, a beauty partying to the point of alcoholism. Their fading infatuation and troubled marriage evoke the themes of class, wealth, and greed for ...
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"Here's to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life." -F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned (1922) The Beautiful and Damned (1922) followed F. Scott Fitzgerald's critically acclaimed first novel, This Side of Paradise (1920) and cinched his place as a noted author of his time. The plot centers on Anthony, a socialite awaiting an inheritance and his marriage to Gloria, a beauty partying to the point of alcoholism. Their fading infatuation and troubled marriage evoke the themes of class, wealth, and greed for which Fitzgerald is famous. The work, likely based on the author's marriage to socialite Zelda, is essential for those who love Fitzgerald, the Jazz Age, and historical fiction.
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As a lover of classic American literature I was completely engrossed with this novel. Not only is it a in interesting insight into the mind of F. Scott but it also adds another element to the understanding of his personal life with Miss Zelda Sayre. This wonderful novel is a MUST for anyone who has read and enjoyed The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald creates believable characters and the foundation to personally connect with them on a deeper level. This not only assists in a greater understanding of his literature but more importantly, a greater understanding in the human condition.
