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The Beautiful and Damned
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 7x5x1. Hill, W.E. 2nd printing in second issue jacket. Jackets in any state are scarce for this title. Also includes new facsimile jacket. Hinges loosening, boards a bit scuffed with internal closed puncture to middle of spine cloth. Large chip from front jacket corner, some loss from other corners, minor repair on jacket reverse along front flap crease. 1922 Hard Cover. 449, [1] pp. 8vo. Jacket art by W.E. Hill. Fitzgerald's second novel, published just two years after his debut, This Side of Paradise. "The Beautiful and Damned is the story of Anthony Patch and his wife, Gloria. Harvard-educated and an aspiring aesthete, Patch is waiting for his inheritance upon his grandfather's death. His reckless marriage to Gloria is fueled by alcohol and is destroyed by greed. The Patches race through a series of alcohol-induced fiascoes -- first in hilarity, and then in despair. The Beautiful and Damned, a devastating portrait of the nouveaux riches, New York night life, reckless ambition, and squandered talent, was published in 1922 on the heels of Fitzgerald's first novel. It signaled his maturity as a storyteller and, more important, as a novelist.
Synopsis
First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise , thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists. Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria. As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice. A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels. Its distinction as a classic endures to this day.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2334400
- Title
- The Beautiful and Damned
- Author
- Fitzgerald, F. Scott
- Illustrator
- Hill, W.E
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 7x5x1
- Weight
- 1.31 lbs
- Keywords
- CLASSICS LITERATURE LITERARY FICTION
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About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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