Evening Glow - World Literature Classics Collection (Complete Translation)

Author: Francis S. Fitzgerald (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This is Fitzgerald's most autobiographical work. The novel depicts the life decline of the male protagonist, Dick Diver. The story takes place in post-World War I France and Switzerland. Dick Diver, a talented young psychologist from the Midwest of the United States, falls in love with Nicole Warren, the daughter of an American millionaire who suffers from mental illness, and marries her. After the marriage, his wife's unstable mental condition drains his energy, and her extravagant lifestyle erodes his inherent moral values. Under this dual pressure, Dick begins to drink excessively and, in the end, his career collapses, his marriage breaks up, and he fades into obscurity. Decay is the theme of the novel, and most of the material in it comes from the author's own experiences—his excessive drinking, his disreputable life, his wife's illness, and his fear of himself. It also expresses his disappointment in people in a larger world, in the glittering world he lived in. In this world, there are endless banquets and parties, everywhere is excessive drinking and revelry. Fitzgerald spent most of his life in such an environment, and this novel is a reflection of his family life and spiritual life.