Tender Is the Night

"Tender Is the Night" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel about Dick and Nicole Diver, a wealthy American couple living in the French Riviera. It explores themes of love, mental health, and the decline of beauty and happiness. The story reveals their complex personal struggles, past mistakes, and the impact of wealth and privilege. Through flashbacks and present-day scenes, it examines how their relationship changes over time, highlighting the fragility of happiness and the effects of psychological trauma. The novel offers an intimate look at human vulnerability against a glamorous, yet ultimately unsettling, backdrop.