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The Beautiful and Damned

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Set in the Jazz Age, this novel explores the lives of Anthony Patch and his wife, Gloria, as they navigate the excesses and moral decay of the 1920s. Their glamorous lifestyle is marked by ambition, love, and disillusionment, ultimately revealing the fragility of wealth and happiness. Fitzgerald's vivid prose captures the era's hedonism while delving into themes of ambition, societal expectations, and the pursuit of the American Dream. The story serves as a poignant commentary on the transient nature of beauty and success.

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Taal
Engels
Jaar van publicatie
2010
Aantal pagina's
274
ISBN13
9781604442304
Reeks
Eerste editie
1922
Oorspronkelijke titel
The Beautiful and Damned
Beoordeling
3,75 van 5
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Set in the Jazz Age, this novel explores the lives of Anthony Patch and his wife, Gloria, as they navigate the excesses and moral decay of the 1920s. Their glamorous lifestyle is marked by ambition, love, and disillusionment, ultimately revealing the fragility of wealth and happiness. Fitzgerald's vivid prose captures the era's hedonism while delving into themes of ambition, societal expectations, and the pursuit of the American Dream. The story serves as a poignant commentary on the transient nature of beauty and success.