Tender is the Night by F Scott Fitzgerald

Set against the sun-drenched backdrop of the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night stands as one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most achingly beautiful and psychologically complex novels. This modern classic edition has been meticulously restored by Fitzgerald scholar James L.W. West III, ensuring readers experience the author’s vision as he intended.

The story follows young actress Rosemary Hoyt as she becomes entangled with Dick and Nicole Diver, a captivating American couple whose glamorous lifestyle masks deeper fractures. Dick, once a brilliant psychiatrist, serves as both husband and healer to his wealthy wife Nicole, whose fortune has drawn them into a world of champagne wishes and Mediterranean sunsets. But as Nicole’s strength grows, Dick’s slow unraveling becomes impossible to ignore—a devastating portrait of love, dependency, and the cost of caring.

What makes this edition particularly special is the personal foreword by Blake Hazard, Fitzgerald’s great-granddaughter, alongside a new introduction by bestselling author Amor Towles. Their insights add fresh perspective to this lyrical exploration of marriage, mental health, and the American expatriate experience.

Originally published in 1934, Tender Is the Night was one of the most talked-about books of its time and has only grown more beloved over the decades. Fitzgerald’s prose is at its most expansive and evocative here—capturing both the intoxicating beauty of the Côte d’Azur and the quiet tragedy of dreams deferred. Perfect for readers who appreciate literary fiction that lingers long after the final page.

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