The Beautiful and Damned

Francis Scott Fitzgerald is a talented American writer of the 20th century. He is a vivid representative of the "lost generation" in literature. "The Beautiful and Damned" is Fitzgerald's novel, which was published in 1922. In it, the author describes... the jazz age and the spirit of that time. The author raises questions about values and aspirations of people, as well as explores not only the emptiness and transience of quickly achieving wealth, but also struggles with the moral dilemmas of his characters. The story tells about the life of Anthony Patch and Gloria Gilbert. The main characters strive for a carefree life, relying on their social status, but face the challenges of fate and their own moral degradation. The novel is presented in the original. Enjoy the story of the beautiful, but damned Anthony and Gloria without adaptation and abridgment!