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The best writing to come from the pen of Fitzgerald. "I want to write something new, something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." -F. Scott Fitzgerald. "Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy." -F. Scott Fitzgerald. "One of the most wonderful writers of the twentieth century." - Financial Times. Tender is the Night displays Fitzgerald's astonishing descriptive powers and being fraught with emotion it holds the reader in intense psychological tension. It delves into similar themes as his other novels, is similarly autobiographical, but is set in the south of France. Fitzgerald considered Tender is the Night to be his best work. This hardcover edition, set in a large 11 point font, will be a pleasure to read. Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940) is regarded as one of the greatest twentieth century American novelists. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age. His works feature towards the top of any list of the best novels. Writer Richard Ford calls Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Faulkner "The Three Kings who set the measure for every writer since."