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Introduction and Notes to F. Scott Fitzgerald, 'Tender is the Night'

Claridge, G. Henry (1994) Introduction and Notes to F. Scott Fitzgerald, 'Tender is the Night'. In: Tender is the Night. Wordsworth Classics . Wordsworth Editions Ltd.. ISBN 1-85326-097-5. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:6361)

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Abstract

This book is with an introduction and notes by Henry Claridge, Senior Lecturer, School of English, University of Kent at Canterbury. "Tender is the Night" is a story set in the hedonistic high society of Europe during the "Roaring Twenties". A wealthy schizophrenic, Nicole Warren, falls in love with Dick Diver - her psychiatrist. The resulting saga of the Diver's troubled marriage and their circle of friends, includes a cast of aristocratic and beautiful people, unhappy love affairs, a duel, incest, and the problems inherent in the possession of great wealth. Despite cataloging a maelstrom of interpersonal conflict, "Tender is the Night" has a poignancy and warmth which springs from the quality of F Scott Fitzgerald's writing and the tragic personal experiences on which the book is based.

Item Type: Book section
Subjects: P Language and Literature
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of English
Depositing User: Alison Priest
Date Deposited: 16 Sep 2008 14:44 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:44 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/6361 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Claridge, G. Henry.

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