F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Tender Is the Night' is a poignant and elegiac novel exploring the lives of wealthy American expatriates in the glamorous yet decaying Riviera and Parisian society of the 1920s. It centers on Dick Diver, a brilliant young psychiatrist, and his complex, ultimately tragic marriage to Nicole Warren, a beautiful but mentally fragile heiress. The novel delves into themes of love, madness, wealth, and the corrosive effects of privilege, presenting a sophisticated and heartbreaking portrayal of the Jazz Age's dissipation and its illusion of happiness. Fitzgerald's masterful prose captures the allure and despair of an era, making it a timeless work on the fragility of human connections and the pursuit of an elusive dream.