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His novel The Great Gatsby has sold millions of copies and remains a continual best-seller..
Despite his present popularity, Fitzgerald was often in financial trouble, due to the fact that only one of his novels sold well enough to support the extravagant lifestyle that he and his wife Zelda adopted, and later Zelda\'s medical bills.
Scott Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.
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Fitzgerald\'s novel is a remorseless exploration of the horrors of an age of excess and lost innocence.
Patch\'s gradual descent into alcoholism, depression and alienation from his marriage ultimately lead to his ruin.
But as the money begins to fail, so does their marriage.
Patch is unable to hold down any kind of job and spends his days in luxury, indulging in whatever pleasures are available.
Patch is the presumptive heir to his grandfather\'s fortune, and keeps his equally spoiled wife in comfort while biding time until his grandfather\'s death.
Fitzgerald\'s rich and detailed novel of the decadent Jazz Era follows the Beautiful and vibrant Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria as they navigate the heady lifestyle of the young and wealthy in 1920s New York.
From the author of The Great Gatsby, a tale of marriage and disappointment in the Roaring Twenties.
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