Published in 1920, and taking its title from a line of the Rupert Brooke poem Tiare Tahiti, the book examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth.
The novel explores the theme of love warped by greed and status-seeking..
Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is an attractive Princeton University student who dabbles in literature.
Published in 1920, and taking its title from a line of the Rupert Brooke poem Tiare Tahiti, the book examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth