The Beautiful and Damned - F. Scott Fitzgerald

A wealthy young couple, Anthony and Gloria Patch, chase pleasure and status amid the glittering promise of New York’s high society. Their indulgent lifestyle and moral aimlessness lead to disillusionment as fortune and love slowly decay. Fitzgerald portrays the emptiness beneath glamour and ambition with sharp irony and lyricism. The novel stands as a haunting portrait of youth corrupted by privilege and desire.