From Collins Classics and the author of 'The Great Gatsby' comes
this razor-sharp satire on the excesses of the Jazz Age. From the
author of The Great Gatsby, a tale of marriage and disappointment
in the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald's rich and detailed novel of
the decadent Jazz Era follows the beautiful and vibrant Anthony
Patch and his wife Gloria as they navigate the heady lifestyle of
the young and wealthy in 1920s New York. Patch is the presumptive
heir to his grandfather's fortune, and keeps his equally spoiled
wife in comfort while biding time until his grandfather's death.
Patch is unable to hold down any kind of job and spends his days in
luxury, indulging in whatever pleasures are available. But as the
money begins to fail, so does their marriage. Patch's gradual
descent into alcoholism, depression and alienation from his
marriage ultimately lead to his ruin. Fitzgerald's novel is a
remorseless exploration of the horrors of an age of excess and lost
innocence. F. Scott Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the greatest
American writers of the 20th century. Despite his present
popularity, Fitzgerald was often in financial trouble, due to the
fact that only one of his novels sold well enough to support the
extravagant lifestyle that he and his wife Zelda adopted, and later
Zelda's medical bills. His novel The Great Gatsby has sold millions
of copies and remains a continual best-seller.
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