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The Beautiful and Damned (Oxford World's Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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`The victor belongs to the spoils.'Fitzgerald's ironic epigraph to The Beautiful and Damned exemplifies his attitude toward the young rootless post-World War One generation who believed life to be meaningless and who pursued wealth despite its corrosive effect. Gloria and Anthony Patch party until money runs out; then their goal becomes Adam Patch's fortune. Gloria's beauty fades and Anthony's drinking takes its horrible toll. Fitzgerald here once again displays a wariness of the upper classes, `an abiding distrust, an animosity, toward the leisure class - not the conviction of a revolutionist but the smouldering hatred of a peasant'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Author
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Published
1998
Language
EN
ISBN
9780191611056
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.75 / 5 (68 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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