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In the spring of 1922, writer Nick left his hometown full of hope and came to the emerging city of New York along with the gold rush. Although jazz was popular here and stocks were soaring, the rich and the poor were polarized and people were indulged in extravagance. In order to pursue the American dream, Nick gave up writing and entered the stock market. He moved to the bay near New York and became a neighbor of the mysterious rich Gatsby. Gatsby was not rich when he was young. He was a major officer. He fell in love with a girl named Daisy, and Daisy also fell in love with him. Later, when the First World War broke out, Gatsby was transferred to Europe. It seemed accidental but inevitable, so Daisy broke up with him and married Tom, a playboy from a wealthy family. Daisy's married life is not happy because Tom has another mistress. The satisfaction of material desires cannot fill Daisy's spiritual emptiness. Gatsby was in great pain. He firmly believed that money made Daisy betray her chastity, so he determined to become a rich man. A few years later, Gatsby finally succeeded. He built a mansion opposite Daisy's mansion. Gatsby spent money like water and played the flute all night long, hoping to attract Daisy's attention and regain his lost love.

In the United States in the 1920s, the air was filled with singing and drinking. By chance, the poor clerk Nick breaks into the secret world of the spendthrift tycoon Gatsby. He is surprised to find that the only connection in his heart is the little green light on the opposite bank of the river - in the flickering light, lives his beloved Daisy. However, the cold reality cannot tolerate vague dreams. In the end, the goddess in Gatsby's heart is just a material girl in the earthly world.

F. S. Fitzgerald, the author of "Tender Is the Night", is a famous American screenwriter and the most important representative of the "Jazz Age". Each of his successful works is the crystallization of the poet's sensitivity and the dramatist's imagination, and is the product of the perfection of his artistic talent. "Tender Is the Night" is Fitzgerald's most painstaking autobiographical novel. It is one of the 100 greatest English works of the 20th century selected by Modern Library.

"The Last Tycoon" was the last novel Fitzgerald wrote during his lifetime, but it was unfinished. Its theme is completely consistent with Fitzgerald's consistent creative ideas. Through the characterization of the characters and the truthful depiction of the world around them, Fitzgerald more powerfully demonstrated his profound understanding of the spiritual essence of the "American Dream" and his strong awareness of the "American Tragedy". In this unfinished work, Fitzgerald seems to have combined two novels into one work: it is both a "psychological novel" that describes personal struggles and spiritual experiences, and a "social novel" that reflects the real scenes of Hollywood and exposes the dark inside story of the film industry. Fitzgerald used his extremely high literary talent and extraordinary ability to control materials to organically integrate these two creative ideas, giving this novel a strong shocking and tragic effect.

That day I finally believed that the excitement would eventually end, thanks to "Tender Is the Night"! Fitzgerald: ""Tender Is the Night" is my crowning work, even more than "The Great Gatsby."" Haruki Murakami: ""The Great Gatsby" is infinitely more beautiful and perfect. "Tender Is the Night" is infinitely gentle and contains something that is captivating." Hemingway: The more I recall "Tender Is the Night," the better I feel. The Modern Library of America named "Tender Is the Night" one of the "Top 100 English Novels of the Twentieth Century". In the history of human literature, Fitzgerald, the spokesman for American literature, used poetic language and real experience to create "Tender Is the Night", which shows the disillusionment of the glitzy world and is known as the elegy of the American "Jazz Age". Reasons why the new collector's edition of "Tender Is the Night" is a must-have: 1. A brand-new translation, not a word deleted, that completely presents the Jazz Age. 2. Special collection of Fitzgerald's chronology of major events! Take you closer to "The Great Fitzgerald". 3. Special collection of anecdotes about the creation of "Tender Is the Night"! Let you truly understand "Tender Is the Night"! 4. Featured selection of sharp comments from famous Chinese and foreign experts! One second, there was feasting and entertainment; the next second, the building was empty and deserted. One second, he was in the center of the world, graceful; the next second, he was in the corner of the world, down and out. When the halo of life faded, he realized that everything he had had was finally lost.