This 1922 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald chronicles the life of Anthony Patch, the only heir of millionaire Adam Patch, his grandfather. Anthony is young, handsome and well-educated. He marries the ravishingly beautiful Gloria, and together they plan for the day that Anthony receives his inheritance. But what will they make of themselves in the meantime as they look forward to a life of wealth and idle leisure? What is the role of purpose in a well-lived life? Fitzgerald explores these questions in a book that is at the same time humorous, sad and tragic. (Mark Nelson)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Book I Chapter 1 - Anthony Patch
55:45 - Chapter 2
Book I Chapter 2 Part 1 - Portrait of a Siren
40:01 - Chapter 3
Book I Chapter 2 Part 2 - Turbulence
44:07 - Chapter 4
Book I Chapter 3 Part 1 - The Connoisseur of Kisses
39:55 - Chapter 5
Book I Chapter 3 Part 2 - Sunlight and Moonlight
28:24 - Chapter 6
Book I Chapter 3 Part 3 - Black Magic
40:54 - Chapter 7
Book II Chapter 1 Part 1 - The Radiant Hour
34:31 - Chapter 8
Book II Chapter 1 Part 2 - Breath of the Cave
33:20 - Chapter 9
Book II Chapter 1 Part 3 - Gloria and General Lee
47:06 - Chapter 10
Book II Chapter 2 Part 1 - Symposium
35:14 - Chapter 11
Book II Chapter 2 Part 2 - The Triumph of Lethargy
48:45 - Chapter 12
Book II Chapter 2 Part 3 - The Sinister Summer
53:57 - Chapter 13
Book II Chapter 3 Part 1 - The Broken Lute
34:11 - Chapter 14
Book II Chapter 3 Part 2 - Panic
32:40 - Chapter 15
Book II Chapter 3 Part 3 - The Winter of Discontent
26:26 - Chapter 16
Book III Chapter 1 Part 1 - A Matter of Civilization
43:13 - Chapter 17
Book III Chapter 1 Part 2 - An Impressive Occasion
46:19 - Chapter 18
Book III Chapter 2 Part 1 - A Matter of Aesthetics
44:02 - Chapter 19
Book III Chapter 2 Part 2 - Further Adventures with 'Heart Talks'
43:09 - Chapter 20
Book III Chapter 3 Part 1 - No Matter!
34:26 - Chapter 21
Book III Chapter 3 Part 2 - The Beating
48:45