F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald’s debut novel was This Side of Paradise, published in 1920. It is semi-autobiographical and received rave reviews – these reviews buoyed Fitzgerald, starting him on his way toward the extravagant lifestyle for which he became renowned. This first novel of Fitzgerald’s was followed by The Beautiful and Damned, published in 1922.
Fitzgerald’s other novels are Tender Is the Night, and The Love of the Last Tycoon (an unfinished novel, published posthumously). Fitzgerald also wrote novellas and short stories, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.
Fitzgerald’s work tells tales of the Jazz Age – a post-World War I period in the 1920s characterized by wealth and excess, and a time in which jazz music and dancing rose in popularity. This era is also referred to as the Roaring Twenties – a time that ended with the Wall Street crash of 1929, after which came The Great Depression of the 1930s.
Fitzgerald’s personal life is often described as having been turbulent. He was a heavy drinker which led to alcoholism and illness. He was married to Zelda Sayre, a writer and novelist in her own right, who also suffered health challenges, spending time in various mental health clinics. Together the couple had one child – Frances Scott Fitzgerald – born in 1921. F. (Francis) Scott Fitzgerald was born 24 September 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota. He died of a heart attack at age 44 on 21 December 1940 in Hollywood, California.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Audiobooks
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The Great Gatsby
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,387
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,198
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal ( Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. There, he has a firsthand view of Gatsby’s lavish West Egg parties - and of his undying love....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable & a reminder of a well spoken novel
- By Adam Sutherton on 26-04-2015
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 19
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 19
Benjamin Button was literally born an old man. He lived a backwards life, for his body grew younger as the years passed him by. Come and listen to the original, unabridged story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which inspired the movie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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For a dollar this is fantastic.
- By Anonymous User on 30-01-2021
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The Beautiful and Damned
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance2 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, is a savage and haunting satire of the young, rootless postwar generation who lived intent only on the pursuit of wealth and decadent pleasure. Anthony Patch is a 1920s socialite and the presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune. His marriage to the beautiful but selfish Gloria is idyllic at first, but the union slowly disintegrates as reality sets in and their sole goal becomes Anthony's grandfather's fortune.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Awkward writing, disappointing
- By Casey on 31-01-2017
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The Last Tycoon
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Charlotte Emmerson, Aiden Gillen, Jack Shepherd
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
F Scott Fitzgerald's last and unfinished novel, a gorgeous, excruciating, heady tale based on his painful experiences working as a Hollywood screenwriter. Haunted by the death of his wife, 1930s studio head Monroe Stahr works 18-hour days, crammed with meetings, set visits, script brainstorms and screenings. The "last of the princes", he's making the studio millions and seems bulletproof. Then one day, an earthquake breaks two water mains, sending a river of water through the studio.
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The Great Gatsby
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,387
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,198
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal ( Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. There, he has a firsthand view of Gatsby’s lavish West Egg parties - and of his undying love....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable & a reminder of a well spoken novel
- By Adam Sutherton on 26-04-2015
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 19
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 19
Benjamin Button was literally born an old man. He lived a backwards life, for his body grew younger as the years passed him by. Come and listen to the original, unabridged story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which inspired the movie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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For a dollar this is fantastic.
- By Anonymous User on 30-01-2021
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The Beautiful and Damned
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance2 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, is a savage and haunting satire of the young, rootless postwar generation who lived intent only on the pursuit of wealth and decadent pleasure. Anthony Patch is a 1920s socialite and the presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune. His marriage to the beautiful but selfish Gloria is idyllic at first, but the union slowly disintegrates as reality sets in and their sole goal becomes Anthony's grandfather's fortune.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Awkward writing, disappointing
- By Casey on 31-01-2017
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The Last Tycoon
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Charlotte Emmerson, Aiden Gillen, Jack Shepherd
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
F Scott Fitzgerald's last and unfinished novel, a gorgeous, excruciating, heady tale based on his painful experiences working as a Hollywood screenwriter. Haunted by the death of his wife, 1930s studio head Monroe Stahr works 18-hour days, crammed with meetings, set visits, script brainstorms and screenings. The "last of the princes", he's making the studio millions and seems bulletproof. Then one day, an earthquake breaks two water mains, sending a river of water through the studio.
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This Side of Paradise
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
Amory Blaine has been brought up by a wealthy, idiosyncratic, and alcoholic mother. Snobbish because he knows no better, he is uncomfortable with others and must learn the proper social etiquette and values embraced by his peers. As he progresses to Princeton University from the Midwest, he flirts with some predatory young women and chances friendship with some intellectual young men. Will he find happiness, or will his life be forever burdened by his ineptitude this side of paradise?
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Tender Is the Night
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant young psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth goads him into a lifestyle not his own, and whose growing strength highlights Dick's harrowing demise. A profound study of the romantic concept of character - lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dark and troubling classic of American writing
- By Amazon Customer on 26-06-2016
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Five by Fitzgerald
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne, Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Five brilliant stories from one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century! This audiobook includes the following stories: Head and Shoulders, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, Dalyrimple Goes Wrong, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and The Diamond as Big as the Ritz - narrated by Bronson Pinchot and Stephen R. Thorne!
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The Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 45 Short Stories and Novels
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Jay Wohlert
- Length: 45 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald is a collection of 45 novels and short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald's short stories have themes that not only relate to the problems and culture of the Jazz Age, but were also about the promises and despair encountered by the young, as well as aging. Love and relationships between two mismatched or unlikely characters, such as people who are unlikely to develop a spark of romantic interest between each other, is common.
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This Side of Paradise
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
Amory Blaine has been brought up by a wealthy, idiosyncratic, and alcoholic mother. Snobbish because he knows no better, he is uncomfortable with others and must learn the proper social etiquette and values embraced by his peers. As he progresses to Princeton University from the Midwest, he flirts with some predatory young women and chances friendship with some intellectual young men. Will he find happiness, or will his life be forever burdened by his ineptitude this side of paradise?
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Tender Is the Night
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant young psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth goads him into a lifestyle not his own, and whose growing strength highlights Dick's harrowing demise. A profound study of the romantic concept of character - lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dark and troubling classic of American writing
- By Amazon Customer on 26-06-2016
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Five by Fitzgerald
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne, Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Five brilliant stories from one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century! This audiobook includes the following stories: Head and Shoulders, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, Dalyrimple Goes Wrong, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and The Diamond as Big as the Ritz - narrated by Bronson Pinchot and Stephen R. Thorne!
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The Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 45 Short Stories and Novels
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Jay Wohlert
- Length: 45 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald is a collection of 45 novels and short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald's short stories have themes that not only relate to the problems and culture of the Jazz Age, but were also about the promises and despair encountered by the young, as well as aging. Love and relationships between two mismatched or unlikely characters, such as people who are unlikely to develop a spark of romantic interest between each other, is common.
Audiobook Review — The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Great Gatsby
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,387
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,203
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,198
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal ( Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. There, he has a firsthand view of Gatsby’s lavish West Egg parties - and of his undying love....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable & a reminder of a well spoken novel
- By Adam Sutherton on 26-04-2015
“Gleaming prose and flawless reading. You are in for a treat, give yourself 4 hours of delightful entertainment. Gatsby's sad but scintillating story is told by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s perfect prose, with Jake Gyllenhaal’s wonderful reading.
Whether you - like me - read it long ago and want to reread it now, or for the first time approach it, maybe because the movie brought it back under the spotlight, do not miss it.” Daniela, Audible listener.
Audiobook Review — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 19
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 19
Benjamin Button was literally born an old man. He lived a backwards life, for his body grew younger as the years passed him by. Come and listen to the original, unabridged story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which inspired the movie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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For a dollar this is fantastic.
- By Anonymous User on 30-01-2021
“Interesting reflection on the phases of our lives. B.J. Harrison's reading of this unusual story was excellent. He really reflects emotion and humor very well! F. Scott Fitzgerald's story was most unusual and very funny at times, poignant at others. This makes you glad that this phenomenon doesn't really happen! It also really makes you think about how differently we act at different ages. I haven't seen the movie so I don't know how close it is. This is a nice short book, odd though it may be, and Fitzgerald's lovely writing makes this worth a listen.” Courtney, Audible listener.
Audiobook Review — Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Tender Is the Night
- By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant young psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth goads him into a lifestyle not his own, and whose growing strength highlights Dick's harrowing demise. A profound study of the romantic concept of character - lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dark and troubling classic of American writing
- By Amazon Customer on 26-06-2016
“Dark and troubling classic of American writing. Tender is the Night is far darker than The Great Gatsby, because we are neither chaperoned by an outside narrator, nor spared the internal view of the dissolution. It is also less compressed with a looser structure, so that little is left out. The reading is superb. This book has a lot of dialogue with several characters, and it cannot work unless both genders sound natural. I did not immediately appreciate how good the reading is, because part of what makes it so excellent is the consistency.” Anon, Audible listener.