
The Beautiful and Damned
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William Dufris
Published in 1922, it chronicles the relationship of Anthony Patch, Harvard-educated aspiring aesthete, and his beautiful wife, Gloria, as they wait to inherit his grandfather's fortune. A devastating satire of the nouveaux rich and New York's nightlife, of reckless ambition and squandered talent, it is also a shattering portrait of a marriage fueled by alcohol and wasted by wealth. The Beautiful and Damned, Fitzgerald wrote to Zelda in 1930, "was all true."
Lyrical, romantic, yet cruelly incisive, it signaled a new stage in Fitzgerald's career. With The Beautiful and Damned, H.L. Mencken commented in The Smart Set, "Fitzgerald ceases to be a wunderkind, and begins to come into his maturity.
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i loved it
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It was narrated capably by William Dufris. I enjoyed it a lot.
A Portrait of Wasted Lives
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Worth A Listen
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Great recording
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Thank you for a wonderful experience
Best book performance I've ever had
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Romantic story
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life of leisure is stressful!
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Would you listen to The Beautiful and Damned again? Why?
I am glad I listened to this book and I would do so again (but I probably wouldn't listen to it a second time for a long time). However, I am now looking for more titles narrated by William Dufris, who did a fantastic job narrating this novel.What did you like best about this story?
The story was well written and it was an interesting view early 20th century life of the "leisure class". But what truly made this audiobook great was the OUTSTANDING narration by William Dufris. I have listened to over 1,000 hours of audible books over the years, and William Dufris is unquestionably one of the best.Which character – as performed by William Dufris – was your favorite?
They were all excellent, and William Dufris did an excellent job projecting the mood, tone, and state of sobriety (or lack thereof) of the characters.Story is well written, Narration is OUTSTANDING
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Strong book that explores its characters deeply
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Narrated So Well!
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