Tender is the Night - F.Scott Fitzgerald

Set mainly in 1920s France, 'Tender is the night' contrasts the utopian Riviera with the broken psychology of the materialistic rich, who have been corrupted by money and power. Anybody whose read 'A moveable feast' by Hemingway, will have some idea of Fitzgerald's wife Zelda Sayre, who finished life in an asyllum, whilst her husband headed further towards alcholism. The characters of Dick and Nicole are loosely autobiographical, although in contrast Nicole build up strenght as Dick becomes a drunkard. Fitzgerald spent several years writing 'Tender is the Night' and the vast complexity of it's plot and number of characters can get somewhat confusing. However ...  Read the complete review

It still urks me that everyone has read 'The Great Gatsby' but few have heard of 'Tender is the Night'. They are missing out on a great book that I list as one of my favourites and is arguably one of F Scott Fitzgerald's best. I came across 'Tender is the Night' during the 3rd year of my BA course but would have chosen to read it even if it wasn't required. The complex relationship between Dick Diver (Freudian?) and Rosemary Hoyt are the main focus of the book. Most people can relate to this dangerous yet tempting relationship, and the turmoil that ensues. A strong psychological undercurrent, and an intriguing ...  Read the complete review

Most people have heard of Fitzgerald's 'the Grat Gatsby' but i decided that it was about time that i got to know some more of his works. Tender is the night is a romantic but slightly disturbing novel that apparently closely mirrors F. Scott Fitzgerald's own life. The story is based around the Diver family - Dick is a psychologist (or tries to be when there aren't more interesting things on his mind) who has married a rich patient of his and is trapped by his dependence on her wealth. The Divers enjoy a rich life on the french riviera and meet many exciting friends and famous people. Unfortunately, Dick falls in love with ...  Read the complete review