The Beautiful and Damned -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Group<br><b>Published:</b> 10/25/2011<br><b>Pages:</b> 384<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.10lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.50w x 1.30d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780141194073<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 7.7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 22<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>32372 / Beautiful and Damned<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Entertainment Weekly</i> 12/09/2011 pg. 77<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>F. Scott Fizgerald was born in 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota, and went to Princeton University, which he left in 1917 to join the army. He was said to have epitomized the Jazz Age, which he himself defined as 'a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, a