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Tender is the Night Kindle Edition

by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 2,630 ratings
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 Divers' 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 that springs from the quality of Fitzgerald's writing and the tragic personal experiences on which the novel is based.
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  1. Print length
    424 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Classics4Life
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  5. Publication date
    30 May 2018
  6. File size
    1.1 MB
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About the Author

Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and educated at Princeton. Stationed in Alabama, he met and later married Zelda Sayre. His first novel, This Side of Paradise published in 1920, was a tremendous critical and commercial success. Fitzgerald followed with The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, The Great Gatsby in 1925 and Tender is the Night in 1934. He was working on The Last Tycoon (1941) when he died, in Hollywood, in 1940.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DF8R34S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Classics4Life
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 30 May 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 424 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9897786303
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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F. Scott Fitzgerald

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota, and went to Princeton University which he left in 1917 to join the army. Fitzgerald was said to have epitomised the Jazz Age, an age inhabited by a generation he defined as 'grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken'.

In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre. Their destructive relationship and her subsequent mental breakdowns became a major influence on his writing. Among his publications were five novels, This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender is the Night and The Love of the Last Tycoon (his last and unfinished work): six volumes of short stories and The Crack-Up, a selection of autobiographical pieces.

Fitzgerald died suddenly in 1940. After his death The New York Times said of him that 'He was better than he knew, for in fact and in the literary sense he invented a "generation" ... he might have interpreted them and even guided them, as in their middle years they saw a different and nobler freedom threatened with destruction.'

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Customers find the book readable and praise its moving evocation of the prewar era. The writing quality receives mixed feedback, with some finding it beautifully crafted while others note missing words and sentences. The aesthetics and character development also receive mixed reviews, with some finding it beautiful while others note a lack of stylistic flair, and several customers find the characters unbelievable. The print size is smaller than paperbacks and may be too small for some readers, while the text quality is problematic, with one customer reporting incorrect words in the Kindle edition. Customers express boredom after the first chapter.

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24 customers mention ‘Readability’21 positive3 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a fantastic and brilliant edition, with one customer specifically praising its prose.

"...demonstrates Fitzgerald's skill as a writer to the full, and is a pleasure to read...." Read more

"Love this book and it was really good value! Knocked one star off as it arrived slightly damaged as photos show...." Read more

"...Had also recently re-read Gatsby and loved it second time around, so, I suppose my expectations were high for this FSF re-read, and they were dashed...." Read more

"The book might be good but I had trouble making out what the narrator was saying half the time...." Read more

10 customers mention ‘Story quality’7 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, particularly its moving evocation of the prewar era, with one customer describing it as a true classic of the 1920s.

"I was enthralled by the storyline, by the use of descriptive language , the French Riviera of the 1920s was brought to life vividly ...." Read more

"very good. Moving evocation of the prewar era." Read more

"...OK, that's harsh. But I didn't like it, and felt it was crass, lacking credibility, and (surprisingly) really quite dull." Read more

"old hat" Read more

14 customers mention ‘Aesthetics’9 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's aesthetics, with some finding it beautiful while others note a lack of stylistic flair.

"...Regarding the actual book, I was pleased with the aesthetics of it; it's hard back, the pages are fairly heavy and the black and silver cover makes..." Read more

"...descriptive language , the French Riviera of the 1920s was brought to life vividly ...." Read more

"...There is little of the stylistic flair that had me almost hugging myself with glee in Gatsby, and sections of it border almost on the prosaically..." Read more

"...Despite the occasional inspirational flashes of beautiful turns of phrase, I could not identify with the characters and found it a real struggle to..." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Writing quality’6 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it beautifully crafted while others report missing words and sentences.

"...PS - Totally agree with another reviewer, the missing odd parts of words etc in the Kindle edition really didn't help!! Grrr." Read more

"Delightfully written" Read more

"...and the language is often verbose and obscure to the point of dullness..." Read more

"Beautifully crafted novel. Great settings for a summer read: la Suiise, the French Riviera, Rome etc. Sad study of the human condition." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Print size’2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the print size of the book, with several noting that it is smaller than paperbacks and may be too small for some readers.

"...They are very compact editions - smaller than paperbacks - and come complete with dust jacket, and ribbon page marker. Print may be too small..." Read more

"...Not so here, this book is A4. No idea why. It is not advertised as being a large edition...." Read more

"What a darling sized book. very cute addition to guest room side tables. or perfect travel size to take a good classic!" Read more

"...Also print is really tiny. Probably great for someone else with good eyesight and no kids." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Pacing’0 positive7 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book unsatisfactory, with several mentioning being bored after the first chapter, and one customer describing it as quite depressing.

"...Hate not finishing a book so forced myself through it. Bit gutted, in all honesty!..." Read more

"...It's a sad story but a real one : a complex and masterchef Cinderella with a male as its lead...." Read more

"...could not identify with the characters and found it a real struggle to retain my interest...." Read more

"I expected to be captivated by this novel but found it quite depressing, which I suppose I should have guessed...." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Character development’0 positive4 negative

Customers find the characters in the book to be totally unbelievable.

"...inspirational flashes of beautiful turns of phrase, I could not identify with the characters and found it a real struggle to retain my interest...." Read more

"...For me it does not have the defining characters or absorbing storyline of The Great Gatsby." Read more

"...The characters are totally unbelievable .and I find it difficult to believe that the reader could care at all about them as people or what will..." Read more

"I found the characters extremely unsympathetic, and the story very difficult to follow...." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Text quality’0 positive4 negative

Customers report issues with the Kindle edition, including unauthorized text, incorrect words, and one customer noting that half the text was in Greek.

"...Classics edition appears to present a corrupt, or at least unauthorised text...." Read more

"Half the text was in Greek! Not entirely sure the full text is even there. I gave up -" Read more

"...However there are loads of points in the kindle copy where a sentence is cut out - and starts back again on the next line...." Read more

"So many missing and incorrect words in this Kindle edition." Read more

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  • William Burn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Writing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2007
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    This review is intentionally very short, as other reviews consider the novel in more detail. It is worth noting that this novel demonstrates Fitzgerald's skill as a writer to the full, and is a pleasure to read.

    The purpose of this review is to clarify a point raised in another review, which asks about why this Popular Classics edition appears to present a corrupt, or at least unauthorised text. The reason for this is that it follows the structure of the novel as set out in the 1951 revision, edited by Malcolm Cowley, based on notes and corrections made by Fitzgerald himself. This revision of the original 1934 text rearranges the novel into chronological order, and divides the text into a different number of sections. This is why the Spark Notes referred to by another reviewer are confusing: they describe the 1934 text. It should be noted that, according to the Penguin Modern Classics edition at least, current critical thinking prefers the 1934 edition, as Cowley's interventions in the later edition make it unclear the extent to which Fitzgerald's intentions were followed.

    Of course, no exam board would ever bother to be clear as to which text is to be studied: that would be far too easy for us all, wouldn't it?
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read at a great price
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2019
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    Love this book and it was really good value!
    Knocked one star off as it arrived slightly damaged as photos show.
    Overall I am happy with this book and delivery was on time
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    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Great read at a great price

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2019
    Love this book and it was really good value!
    Knocked one star off as it arrived slightly damaged as photos show.
    Overall I am happy with this book and delivery was on time
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  • Joanne
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not sure about this one...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2012
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    Really mixed feelings about this one! Was a re-read from approx 20+ years ago, and my memory (hazy) is that I thought WOW at the time. This time, I just didn't actually get it really. Was quite pleased just to get to the end.

    Had also recently re-read Gatsby and loved it second time around, so, I suppose my expectations were high for this FSF re-read, and they were dashed. Hate not finishing a book so forced myself through it.

    Bit gutted, in all honesty!

    PS - Totally agree with another reviewer, the missing odd parts of words etc in the Kindle edition really didn't help!! Grrr.
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  • eleonora
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love love love Fitzgerald
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2016
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    I love love love Fitzgerald, he is one of my favourite authors. So when I got my hands on Tender is the night, I couldn't put it down.
    The thing with his books is that I always feel like I am part of the story, as if I am an observer watching the characters. Needless to say, I always get upset when I notice I am almost at the end of the book. I won't give away the story here,but it is set between Europe and the US, over the span of a few years.
    Regarding the actual book, I was pleased with the aesthetics of it; it's hard back, the pages are fairly heavy and the black and silver cover makes it very elegant.
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  • Anna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2013
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    I was enthralled by the storyline, by the use of descriptive language , the French Riviera of the 1920s was brought to life vividly . I liked The Great Gatsby but this is far superior in my opinion.
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  • Miss Louise J Blackbrow
    1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2025
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    Half the text was in Greek! Not entirely sure the full text is even there. I gave up -
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  • Malcolm Stuart
    4.0 out of 5 stars The shrink who sank
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2013
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    A classic I ought to have read years ago but somehow missed. I ordered it directly after re-reading The Great Gatsby and like that work it is essentially about monied people, mainly Americans, in the heady 1920s - the Jazz Age. Characters come and go on the French Riviera, in Rome and in Switzerland. The main character is the young American psychiatrist David Diver, although we do not immediately learn of his profession.
    His wife, it emerges, was one of his patients, in a clinic because she was a victim of incest. Diver has a brief relationship with a young film star and eventually he and his wealthy wife part and he's last heard of in Upper New York State working as a GP. No great tragedies but a little sad
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  • Stuart
    2.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly, meh
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2013
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    Having previously never read any Fitzgerald, I was recently bowled over by the magnificent Great Gatsby which comes pretty close to Ford Maddox Ford's The Good Soldier for my top spot in early C20th American novels. So I moved on to Tender Is The Night, and was disappointed. There is little of the stylistic flair that had me almost hugging myself with glee in Gatsby, and sections of it border almost on the prosaically dull. But the great complaint is simply the crassness with which it handles its major theme: mental illness.
    Of course, it was written at a time when psychoanalysis *was* crass, possessed by Freud's unsubstantiatable fantasies about sexual development and trauma, but that does not stop me wincing at it now. Additionally, whether the causal theories of mental illness of the time were true or not, the depiction of the main mentally ill character (no spoilers from me!), whilst largely sympathetic, is still patronizing and compartmentalizing. Amazon is not the place for a lit-crit style review, but enough to say that the emergence of psychoanalysis had a huge impact on fiction, and I can't help feeling that this novel is just a badly thought through bandwaggon jumper. "Ima write me a book with a nutter in it," says F. Scott, between the whiskies watches his wife's mental collapse, and trawls out a caricature of them both. OK, that's harsh. But I didn't like it, and felt it was crass, lacking credibility, and (surprisingly) really quite dull.
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  • Nicky Australia
    5.0 out of 5 stars engaging classic
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2015
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    I will not attempt to review a classic .
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    Beautifully narrated - I note many people have narrated this book , however I love the gentleness of this voice
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  • aracla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Scribner always
    Reviewed in Italy on 5 November 2020
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    Another masterpiece by Fitzgerald. I give you one reason to read it, this quote "I don't ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember. Somewhere inside me there'll always be the person I am to-night." - as for the book itself, I suggest you to buy the Scribner edition always, as it was Fitzgerald's editor and it is the most genuine you can trust. This particular one is a beat cheap in terms of paper quality, I mean it's too thin, but I knew that as I bought the cheap version. As for the rest, all good. Ok size of the letters .
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Scribner always

    Reviewed in Italy on 5 November 2020
    Another masterpiece by Fitzgerald. I give you one reason to read it, this quote "I don't ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember. Somewhere inside me there'll always be the person I am to-night." - as for the book itself, I suggest you to buy the Scribner edition always, as it was Fitzgerald's editor and it is the most genuine you can trust. This particular one is a beat cheap in terms of paper quality, I mean it's too thin, but I knew that as I bought the cheap version. As for the rest, all good. Ok size of the letters .
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  • Amazon Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tender is the night
    Reviewed in Germany on 26 February 2021
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    War ein Geschenk. Ist gut angekommen.
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  • Amazon Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Yanlış Kitap
    Reviewed in Turkey on 25 April 2021
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    Elime gelen kitap ile ürün fotoğrafı ve bilgilerine bakarak aldığım kitap hikaye içeriği açısından aynı olmasına rağmen farklı bir yayıncı tarafından basılmış. Elime gelen Wordsworth Yayınlarının klasik baskılarından. Bunu düşünerek almanızı tavsiye ederim. Memnun kalmadım.
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  • Shri Buys
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Work!
    Reviewed in India on 25 November 2013
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    The book reached in splendid condition, without any damage and within 72 hours of placing the order! Great Work, Amazon!
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