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The Beautiful and Damned
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, is a savage and haunting satire of the young, rootless postwar generation who lived intent only on the pursuit of wealth and decadent pleasure.
Anthony Patch is a 1920s socialite and the presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune. His marriage to the beautiful but selfish Gloria is idyllic at first, but the union slowly disintegrates as reality sets in and their sole goal becomes Anthony's grandfather's fortune. Gloria's beauty fades, and Anthony's drinking takes its toll.
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- Casey
- 31-01-2017
Awkward writing, disappointing
A total waste of hours of my life. It didn't get better. The writing is awkward. The reading doesn't help.
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