October 2011 Guest Editor Philippa Gregory on F. Scott Fitzgerald...
I have just re-read this and constantly admired the economy of Fitzgerald. He can write poignant paragraphs that come out of almost nothing, as a reader you can hardly tell what he is doing, but you emerge from the novel feeling emotionally wrung. It’s the story of the most glamorous couple on the French Riviera, and slowly you understand that much of their beauty is a façade, and that even their passion is something that will pass.
It is loosely based on Fitzgerald’s own marriage to Zelda who is an interesting character in her own right and too often “written off” by biographers as the unstable wife to a genius. As this novel hints, perhaps it was far more complicated and interesting than that.
The Beautiful and Damned explores the complexities of identity, wealth, and the disillusionment that often accompanies privilege in the Jazz Age. The story follows a young man as he contemplates the pressures of living up to the expectations set by his family s wealth. Caught in the throes of privilege, he reflects on his inheritance and the existential doubts that challenge his sense of self-worth.
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The Beautiful and Damned explores the complexities of identity, wealth, and the disillusionment that often accompanies privilege in the Jazz Age. The story follows a young man as he contemplates the pressures of living up to the expectations set by his family s wealth.
The Beautiful And Damned features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Beautiful And Damned was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published by Double 9 Books an imprint of Repro India Limited
The Beautiful And Damned has 330 pages
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