F. Scott Fitzgerald 3-Book Bundle (Used Hardcovers) - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Condition: These books are in Very Good Condition. There is slight wear to the corners of the covers. One book has a small stain on the outer page edges. Each book has the same blue cover printed with "F. Scott Fitzgerald," with the title on the spine. There are no dust covers.
Bundle includes:
The Great Gatsby: The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. Published 1953 Scribner, 159 pages.
The Last Tycoon: The Last Tycoon, edited by the renowned literary critic Edmund Wilson, was first published a year after Fitzgerald's death and includes the author's notes and outline for his unfinished literary masterpiece. It is the story of the young Hollywood mogul Monroe Stahr, a character inspired by the life of boy-genius Irving Thalberg, and is an exposé of the studio system in its heyday. Published 1969 Scribner, 190 pages.
Tender Is the Night: Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant young psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth goads him into a lifestyle not his own, and whose growing strength highlights Dick's harrowing demise. A profound study of the romantic concept of character, Tender Is the Night is lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative. Published 1962 Scribner, 349 pages.