Tender is the Night, the novel F. Scott Fitzgerald worked longest and hardest on, has not achieved its proper recognition because the text is peppered with errors and chronological inconsistencies. Moreover, the novel has a concentration of references to people, places and events that most readers no longer recognize. In this guide to the novel, Matthew J. Bruccoli corrects those errors and explains the factual details. He also offers maps, photos, correspondence and notes that demystify the writing of one of literature's most misunderstood - and underrated - masterpieces.
The novel Fitzgerald worked hardest and longest on, ""Tender Is the Night"" has nevertheless achieved less recognition than many of his other works. In this guide to the novel, Bruccoli corrects errors in the text and explains factual details missed by the contemporary reader.
