The Beautiful and Damned was the book that got me into reading the classics. I actually bought this book after watching Serena Van Der Woodsen read it in Gossip Girl. I've always loved old films and tv shows so when I started reading this, not only did I feel so grown up but also it just threw me into a whole new world. I fell in love with the 1920s and the Jazz Age. I could picture the 1920s outfits, the cars, the romance and the pain. The Beautiful and Damned also made me realise how to be careful with money as well as how money, parties and expensive clothes aren't always the best things in life. It is said that all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books are based on his relationship with his wife Zelda. She had also written a book just to annoy him and that is one of my favourite facts.
If you want to start reading classic novels, I do suggest reading The Beautiful and Damned. You won't be disappointed.
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