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The Beautiful and Damned

The Beautiful and Damned

by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940

BookID: 9830

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

New York (N.Y.) -- FictionInheritance and succession -- FictionPsychological fictionDomestic fiction

Description

"The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel published in 1922. Set in Jazz Age New York, it follows young heir Anthony Patch and his beautiful flapper wife Gloria Gilbert as they pursue a life of parties and excess. Their vow to live without regret and seek happiness at any cost soon tests their marriage as infatuation fades and selfish attitudes collide. While awaiting Anthony's inheritance, the couple descends into hedonism and cynicism, facing consequences that threaten to destroy everything they once were. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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