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The Beautiful and the Damned
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by F. Scott Fitzgerald


About this book

First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise, thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists. Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria. As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice. A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels. Its distinction as a classic endures to this day. 

From the publisher

First published in 1922, this was Fitzgerald's second novel. It explores New York caf society during the Jazz Age as is widely considered to be based on Fitzgerald's own relationship with his wife Zelda.

First Edition Identification

Charles Scribner’s Sons published a First US Edition, First Printing in New York, 1922.

W. Collins Sons & Co. published a First UK Edition, First Printing in London, 1922. 

Copp Clark published a First Canadian Edition in Toronto, 1922.


Details

  • Title The Beautiful and the Damned
  • Author F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 284
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Echo Library
  • ISBN 9781406862812 / 1406862819
  • Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.64 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.63 cm)
  • Reading level 1120
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC