Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife Gloria live out their lives in New York City while waiting for a huge inheritance. Dining in expensive restaurants, endless parties with friends and lavish receptions – it would seem that what else can you dream of? But when the chances of getting rich become slim, the brilliant couple will have to face a cruel reality: they have to pay for everything – and sometimes an unbearable price... — Francis Scott Fitzgerald is one of the most famous American writers of the 20th century, the author of the novels "The Night is Tender" and "The Great Gatsby". Unfortunately, the real popularity and recognition came to him after his death.— "The Beautiful and the Doomed" is Fitzgerald's second novel. It is believed that it was based on the author's relationship with his wife Zelda.— The edition in the "The Best World Classics" series is in a strict recognizable design and hardcover.