Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Set in the French Riviera in the 1920s, the novel traces the tragic tale of a young psychiatrist, his beautiful wife, and the drama that unfolds amongst their circle of wealthy expatriate friends. The psychiatrist's wife suffers from mental illness, which leads to his own downfall as he struggles to keep his marriage intact and maintain his professional reputation. The narrative explores themes of wealth, love, desire, and the destructive power of obsession, painting a haunting portrait of the dark side of the glamorous Jazz Age.
The 159th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1934
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 260-400
- Words
- 104,925
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 15th on 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 (Counterpunch)
- 28th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 49th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 61st on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 62nd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 62nd on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 66th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 141st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 208th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 491st on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Ten brilliant authors reveal their all-time classic reads (Women & Home)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)