# Anthony Patch — The Beautiful and Damned character guide > Anthony Patch in The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Anthony, Anthony Comstock Patch, Anthony Patch, young Anthony, old Anthony, Dick Fixing Anthony, Dick Stiffly, Dick More, Dick Hurriedly, Dick Yes, Turbulence Anthony, The Kitten Anthony, Anthony Seven, Anthony Patch The Beautiful and Damned Book, Mr. Patch, This Mr. Patch, Mrs. Anthony Patch **First appearance:** 0004-i-anthony-patch ## Snapshot A Princeton-educated heir waiting on his grandfather's millions, Anthony Patch drifts through Jazz Age New York with irony as his polish and self-doubt as his shadow. ## Who they are Anthony moves through Manhattan drawing social security from the fortune of his grandfather Adam J. Patch, a Wall Street millionaire turned moral reformer who named him after Anthony Comstock. He fancies himself exceptional and well-adjusted, yet keeps wondering whether he is without honor and slightly mad, a thinness glistening on the world like oil on a clean pond. His courtship of Gloria Gilbert and his refusal to work while waiting for an inheritance set the marriage on its fatal early course. ## Relationships ### [Old Halloran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/old_halloran) _professional_ Old Halloran is Anthony's grandfather's loyal servant and estate manager, often acting as a messenger and intermediary between Anthony and his grandfather. ### [Gloria Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/gloria_gilbert) _romantic_ Anthony and Gloria are a married couple whose passionate but volatile relationship deteriorates into mutual resentment and codependency. ### [Maury Noble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/maury_noble) _friendship_ Maury is Anthony's close friend and intellectual companion, sharing his cynicism and love for drinking and philosophical debate. ### [Joseph Bloeckman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/joseph_bloeckman) _rivalry_ Joseph Bloeckman is a wealthy film producer and Anthony's romantic rival for Gloria's affections, whom Anthony despises. ### [Richard Caramel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/richard_caramel) _friendship_ Richard Caramel is Anthony's friend and a struggling writer, whose literary success contrasts with Anthony's decline. ### [Adam J. Patch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/adam_j_patch) _family_ Adam Patch is Anthony's wealthy, disapproving grandfather who holds the purse strings and constantly criticizes Anthony's lifestyle. ### [Geraldine Burke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/geraldine_burke) _romantic_ Geraldine Burke is a young woman with whom Anthony has a brief, sordid affair during his separation from Gloria. ### [Muriel Kane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/muriel_kane) _social_ Muriel Kane is a socialite friend of Gloria's and an acquaintance of Anthony, often present in their social circle. ### [Tana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/tana) _professional_ Tana is Anthony's Japanese servant, who remains loyal and patient despite Anthony's erratic behavior and financial troubles. ### [Old Halloran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/old_halloran) _professional_ Old Halloran is Anthony's grandfather's loyal servant and estate manager, often acting as a messenger and intermediary between Anthony and his grandfather. ### [Gloria Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/gloria_gilbert) _romantic_ Anthony and Gloria are a married couple whose passionate but volatile relationship deteriorates into mutual resentment and codependency. ### [Gloria Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/gloria_gilbert) _romantic_ Anthony and Gloria are a married couple whose passionate but volatile relationship deteriorates into mutual resentment and codependency. ## In the story ### [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/epigraph) Attributed as the author of the epigraph, establishing his perspective on victory and possession. ### [The Beautiful and Damned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/the-beautiful-and-damned) Introduced as a handsome, idle young man with expectations of inheriting a fortune from his grandfather. He is introspective, self-indulgent, and drawn to beauty and pleasure. ### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/book-i) Introduced as a handsome, idle young man with a Harvard education and a trust fund, living a life of leisure in New York. ### [Anthony Patch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/i-anthony-patch) The protagonist, a twenty-five-year-old man in 1913, introspective and ironic, living off his inheritance while contemplating a literary career. ### [II: Portrait of a Siren](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/ii-portrait-of-a-siren) Meets Gloria and becomes infatuated; reflects on his own emptiness and desire for purpose. ### [III: The Connoisseur of Kisses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/iii-the-connoisseur-of-kisses) Falls deeply in love with Gloria after a single evening; calls her the next day and confesses his love; experiences intense emotional and physical attraction. ### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/book-ii) Continues to struggle with his marriage and financial dependence on his inheritance. ### [The Radiant Hour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/i-the-radiant-hour) Struggles with cowardice and pride; engages in 'practical discussions' with Gloria; shows dashing recklessness but is easily frightened. ### [II: Symposium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/ii-symposium) Struggles with the offer to become a war correspondent, feeling torn between ambition and his attachment to Gloria. Later, he drunkenly strikes Gloria in public, leading to a crisis in their marriage. ### [The Broken Lute](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/iii-the-broken-lute) Struggles to write commercial fiction, faces financial strain, and is disinherited by his grandfather. ### [Book III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/book-iii) Anthony's alcoholism and apathy worsen, leading to a breakdown in his marriage and personal ambition. ### [I: A Matter of Civilization](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/i-a-matter-of-civilization) Leaves Gloria to join the army; endures the discomfort of a tourist car and the indignities of basic training; reflects on his past and his new life as a private. ### [II: A Matter of Aesthetics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/ii-a-matter-of-aesthetics) Absent but central in Gloria's thoughts; his letters become mechanical and distant, causing her to feel estranged. ### [III: No Matter!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/iii-no-matter) Reflects on his past struggles and feels triumphant; descends into heavy drinking and nervousness; argues with Gloria about money and drinking. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/anthony_patch - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters