Tender Is the Night (1934) follows the glamorous expatriate circle on the French Riviera, centering on charismatic psychiatrist Dick Diver and his wealthy, fragile wife Nicole, observed by the naive young actress Rosemary Hoyt. Fitzgerald interlaces scenes of beachside brilliance with Swiss clinical interiors, mapping the corrosion of charisma under money, sex, and responsibility. Stylistically the novel fuses lyrical sentences with cinematic montage and shifting focalization; its non-linear publication and later chronological ordering mirror the disorientation it studies. Within the modernist moment and the post-Jazz Age hangover, it interrogates psychiatry, class, and the ethics of care. Fitzgerald, preeminent chronicler of the Jazz Age, wrote the book amid personal turmoil: Zelda Fitzgerald's institutionalizations and his exhaustion and debt. Years among expatriates on the Riviera and encounters with clinicians informed his textures of privilege and diagnosis, while perfectionism and revision sought a form equal to the material's moral ambiguity. Readers who value psychologically exacting fiction and stylistic radiance will find in Tender Is the Night a devastating anatomy of charm and collapse. It rewards those interested in modernist experiment, gendered burdens of care, and the limits of romantic idealism; it stands, beside The Great Gatsby, as Fitzgerald's ambitious and haunting achievement. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist and short story writer whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined. Often regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, Fitzgerald is celebrated for his vivid and evocative prose, as well as his tumultuous life filled with triumphs and tragedies. His most famous novel, 'The Great Gatsby' (1925), is a critical and commercial success that captures the spirit of the age. 'Tender Is the Night' (1934), his fourth novel, is another notable work that presents a rich, psychologically complex story of love and despair among the American expatriates in the French Riviera. Fitzgerald's writings are characterized by their meticulously crafted narratives and profound explorations of ambition, love, and social strata. Despite a career marred by alcoholism and financial difficulties, Fitzgerald's literary reputation has grown posthumously. His works are considered classics of American literature, imbued with themes that resonate across time, reflecting universal aspects of the human condition. Fitzgerald's unique blend of romance, cynicism, and lyrical prose has left a profound influence on subsequent generations of writers.