This edition had all images removed.
Title: The Beautiful and Damned
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beautiful_and_Damned
Credits:
Produced by Stan Goodman, Audrey Longhurst, and Project
Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
html version by Chuck Greif
Summary: "The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel written during the early 20th century, capturing the essence of the Jazz Age. The story revolves around Anthony Patch, a young man caught in the throes of privilege and disillusionment as he navigates the complexities of wealth, identity, and relationships within New York City's social elite. At the start of the novel, we meet Anthony Patch, a 25-year-old heir grappling with his self-image and societal expectations. The opening delves into his family background, revealing his affluent grandfather Adam Patch, a former cavalry officer turned wealthy reformer, and his own sense of inadequacy and existential angst. Anthony's reflections on his life and the pressure to achieve something of significance set the tone for his encounters with friends and potential love interests. The narrative intricately weaves Anthony's experiences, his ambivalence towards societal norms, and a rising feeling of malaise as he contemplates his future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940
EBook No.: 9830
Published: Feb 1, 2006
Downloads: 38351
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Married people -- Fiction
Subject: Alcoholics -- Fiction
Subject: Young men -- Fiction
Subject: Socialites -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Beautiful and Damned
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beautiful_and_Damned
Credits:
Produced by Stan Goodman, Audrey Longhurst, and Project
Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
html version by Chuck Greif
Summary: "The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel written during the early 20th century, capturing the essence of the Jazz Age. The story revolves around Anthony Patch, a young man caught in the throes of privilege and disillusionment as he navigates the complexities of wealth, identity, and relationships within New York City's social elite. At the start of the novel, we meet Anthony Patch, a 25-year-old heir grappling with his self-image and societal expectations. The opening delves into his family background, revealing his affluent grandfather Adam Patch, a former cavalry officer turned wealthy reformer, and his own sense of inadequacy and existential angst. Anthony's reflections on his life and the pressure to achieve something of significance set the tone for his encounters with friends and potential love interests. The narrative intricately weaves Anthony's experiences, his ambivalence towards societal norms, and a rising feeling of malaise as he contemplates his future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940
EBook No.: 9830
Published: Feb 1, 2006
Downloads: 38351
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Married people -- Fiction
Subject: Alcoholics -- Fiction
Subject: Young men -- Fiction
Subject: Socialites -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.