THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMMED漂亮的入地狱者

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Hortense Calisher is the author of twenty-two books, including the National Book Award nominees False Entry, Herself, and The Collected Stories of Hortense Calisher. She lives in Manhattan and upstate New York. --This text refers to the Paperback

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BOOK ONECHAPTER  Ⅰ. ANTHONY PATCH  Ⅱ. PORTRAIT OF A SIREN  Ⅲ. THE CONNOISSEUR OF KISSESBOOK TWO  Ⅰ. THE RADIANT HOUR  Ⅱ. SYMPOSIUM  Ⅲ. THE BROKEN LUTEBOOK THREE  Ⅰ. A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION  Ⅱ. A MATTER OF /ESTHETICS  Ⅲ. No MATTER!CRITICAL EXCERPTSSUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING

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  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 aeshete 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 nouveaux riches and New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects wild ambiion,  The Beautiful and the Damned  achieved stature as one of Fitzgerzld's most accomplished novels. Its distinction as a classic endures to this day. Pocket Book's Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhaced for the contemporary reader. Special features include critical perspectives, suggestions for further read, and a unique visual essay composed of period photographs that help bring every word to life.

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