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"Tender is the Night"

Though F. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his tightly crafted Jazz Age masterwork “The Great Gatsby,” his later, less critically lauded novel “Tender is the Night,” is his true masterpiece.

Trading in “Gatsby’s” precision for a more sprawling romantic style, Fitzgerald’s “Tender” hero, Dick Diver, creates one of the most intriguing figures in 20th century literature. The non-linear narrative probes deeper into the human psyche and Fitzgerald’s own life experiences than any of his other works. With its romantic portrayal of summer, these lazy days couldn’t be better for picking up this literary classic.