The Beautiful and Damned (Collins Classics)
700,00 د.ج
The victor belongs to the spoils.
Anthony and Gloria Patch are the bright lights of the 1920s New York smart set and lead a life of luxury, idleness and indulgence. But Jazz Age glamour comes at a price and, with Anthony’s inheritance uncertain, the couple’s decadent lifestyle begins to fall apart. Anthony is unable to hold down a job, and the couple descend into alcoholism and depression as their finances and marriage collapse. Fitzgerald’s captivating tale of squandered talent is the classic account of the so-called Lost Generation.
The victor belongs to the spoils.
Anthony and Gloria Patch are the bright lights of the 1920s New York smart set and lead a life of luxury, idleness and indulgence. But Jazz Age glamour comes at a price and, with Anthony’s inheritance uncertain, the couple’s decadent lifestyle begins to fall apart. Anthony is unable to hold down a job, and the couple descend into alcoholism and depression as their finances and marriage collapse. Fitzgerald’s captivating tale of squandered talent is the classic account of the so-called Lost Generation.
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