The Beautiful and Damned

by Fitzgerald, F. Scott; Vanderbilt, Kermit; Bickford-Smith, Coralie

• ISBN13: 9780141194073
• ISBN10: 0141194073
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-25
• Publisher: Penguin Classics Hardcover

Summary

These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death.Anthony and Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is thrilling. New York is a playground where they dance and drink for days on end. Their marriage is a passionate theatrical performance; they are young, rich, alive and lovely and they intend to inherit the earth.But as money becomes tight, their marriage becomes impossible. And with their inheritance still distant, Anthony and Gloria must grow up and face reality; they may be beautiful but they are also damned.

Author Biography

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and went to Princeton University, leaving in 1917 to join the army. His body of work includes five novels-including The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night-and several volumes of short stories and autobiographical pieces.
Coralie Bickford-Smith is an award-winning designer at Penguin Books (U.K.), where she has created several highly acclaimed series designs. She studied typography at Reading University and lives in London.