Classics · MelancholicDick and Nicole Diver, a glamorous couple on the French Riviera, draw a young actress into their circle
Tender Is the Night
A glamorous American couple on the Riviera and the young actress who joins their circle
Dick and Nicole Diver are a glamorous couple who rent a villa on the French Riviera and surround themselves with American expatriates. Dick is a promising young psychiatrist and Nicole is his wife and former patient. Rosemary Hoyt, a young actress, arrives at a nearby resort with her mother and becomes drawn into the couple's world. Tommy Barban, a soldier of fortune, is among the supporting characters. Charles Scribner's Sons published it on April 12, 1934, after serializing it in Scribner's Magazine from January to April.
More about this book
Who
Dick and Nicole Diver, Rosemary Hoyt and Tommy Barban.
World
The French Riviera in the twilight of the Jazz Age.
What makes it different
It was serialized in Scribner's Magazine in 1934 before Scribner's published it as a book.
Feel
Glittering on the surface, sad underneath.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- Tender Is the NightWikipedia