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- Autorius: F Scott Fitzgerald
- Leidėjas: Revive Classics
- ISBN-10: 1998736687
- ISBN-13: 9781998736683
- Formatas: 15.2 x 22.9 x 2.2 cm, kieti viršeliai
- Kalba: Anglų
The Beautiful and Damned (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt
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Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with JacketTheir love is dazzling, their parties endless, and their future seemingly golden-but beneath the glittering surface, cracks begin to form. Anthony Patch, a wealthy heir-in-waiting, and his enchanting wife, Gloria, indulge in the wild excesses of the Jazz Age, convinced that fortune and youth will last forever. As ambition gives way to recklessness, their once-perfect world teeters on the edge, consumed by jealousy, disillusionment, and the slow decay of their grand dreams. Caught between love and self-destruction, they chase a future that always seems just out of reach.
A vivid portrait of the Jazz Age, The Beautiful and Damned captures the dazzling highs and devastating lows of a generation intoxicated by wealth and ambition. Through Anthony and Gloria Patch, Fitzgerald explores the illusions of the American Dream, revealing how privilege and excess can lead to self-destruction. The novel serves as both a glamorous spectacle and a sharp critique of the social elite, foreshadowing the economic collapse that would soon follow. With its lyrical prose and haunting themes, it remains a defining work of the Roaring Twenties, offering a timeless reflection on love, decadence, and the fleeting nature of youth.
- Autorius: F Scott Fitzgerald
- Leidėjas: Revive Classics
- ISBN-10: 1998736687
- ISBN-13: 9781998736683
- Formatas: 15.2 x 22.9 x 2.2 cm, kieti viršeliai
- Kalba: Anglų
Their love is dazzling, their parties endless, and their future seemingly golden-but beneath the glittering surface, cracks begin to form. Anthony Patch, a wealthy heir-in-waiting, and his enchanting wife, Gloria, indulge in the wild excesses of the Jazz Age, convinced that fortune and youth will last forever. As ambition gives way to recklessness, their once-perfect world teeters on the edge, consumed by jealousy, disillusionment, and the slow decay of their grand dreams. Caught between love and self-destruction, they chase a future that always seems just out of reach.
A vivid portrait of the Jazz Age, The Beautiful and Damned captures the dazzling highs and devastating lows of a generation intoxicated by wealth and ambition. Through Anthony and Gloria Patch, Fitzgerald explores the illusions of the American Dream, revealing how privilege and excess can lead to self-destruction. The novel serves as both a glamorous spectacle and a sharp critique of the social elite, foreshadowing the economic collapse that would soon follow. With its lyrical prose and haunting themes, it remains a defining work of the Roaring Twenties, offering a timeless reflection on love, decadence, and the fleeting nature of youth.
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