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.
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- Published
- 1934
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 260-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Suave es la noche
- Tender is the Night
- Tendre Est La Nuit
- Tendre est la nuit
- Tenera è La Notte
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This book is on the following 23 lists:
- 15th on 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 (Counterpunch)
- 19th on Taking off the Reading Gloves (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- 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 Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 62nd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 66th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 118th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 141st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 491st on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- Arts: The Critics' Century 1900-2000 (The Observer (Newspaper))
- Best Books Ever (Book Depository)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- Ten brilliant authors reveal their all-time classic reads (Women & Home)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)