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Tender is the Night

Pages
336
Published
1934
Language
English

Synopsis

Dr. Dick Diver, a promising psychiatrist, marries his wealthy patient Nicole Burgess. Their life together on the French Riviera begins with glamour and promise, but Nicole's fragile mental state and Dick's own descent into alcoholism and despair threaten to consume them both.

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About the author

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are evocative of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation" of the Twenties. He finished four novels, This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night and his most famous, the celebrated classic, The Great Gatsby. A fifth, unfinished novel, *The Lov...

Characters

Nicole DiverProtagonist
Dr. Dick DiverProtagonist
Nicole BurgessProtagonist
Elsie SpeersSupporting
Abe NorthSupporting
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Frequently asked questions

  • Are there different versions of this book?

    There are two distinct versions of the novel in circulation. The original 1934 edition utilizes a complex, non-linear structure that begins with a flashback, while a posthumously published 1948 edition rearranges the narrative into chronological order.

  • Is this book based on real people?

    The characters of Dick and Nicole Diver were heavily inspired by Gerald and Sara Murphy, a wealthy American expatriate couple known for their hospitality on the French Riviera. The narrative also draws deeply from the author's own life, particularly his volatile relationship with his wife, Zelda Fitzgerald, and his personal struggles with alcoholism.

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