"Tired, tired with nothing, tired with everything, tired with the world's weight he had never chosen to bear." The novel provides a portrait of the Eastern elite during the Jazz Age, exploring New York Caf Society. As with his other novels, Fitzgerald's characters are complex, especially in their marriage and intimacy, much like how he treats intimacy in Tender Is the Night. The book is believed to be largely based on Fitzgerald's relationship and marriage with Zelda Fitzgerald. La novela proporciona un retrato de la lite oriental durante la era del jazz, explorando la sociedad del caf de Nueva York. Al igual que con sus otras novelas, los personajes de Fitzgerald son complejos, especialmente en su matrimonio e intimidad, muy parecido a c mo trata la intimidad en Tender Is the Night. Se cree que el libro se basa principalmente en la relaci n de Fitzgerald y el matrimonio con Zelda Fitzgerald.