Short Stories from the Jazz Age - The Best of F. Scott Fitzgerald;Including Flappers and Philosophers, Tales of the Jazz Age, & All the Sad Young Men

Short Stories from the Jazz Age - The Best of F. Scott Fitzgerald;Including Flappers and Philosophers, Tales of the Jazz Age, & All the Sad Young Men

by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Short Stories from the Jazz Age - The Best of F. Scott Fitzgerald;Including Flappers and Philosophers, Tales of the Jazz Age, & All the Sad Young Men

Short Stories from the Jazz Age - The Best of F. Scott Fitzgerald;Including Flappers and Philosophers, Tales of the Jazz Age, & All the Sad Young Men

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Overview

Short Stories from the Jazz Age is a collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald's best short stories, featuring his three masterful volumes: Flappers and Philosophers, Tales of the Jazz Age, and All the Sad Young Men.

This collection provides an insightful overview of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most effective works of short prose and features famous tales, including 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz'. The author, known for his 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, explores the highs and lows of the Jazz Age in these seminal pieces. Fitzgerald examines themes of disillusionment, extravagance, prosperity, and freedom. Many of his characters are extremely privileged but find their lives are lacking true meaning or love. Delve into the Roaring 20s with this volume and explore the reality of post-war America.

Featuring 28 stories in total, this volume is divided into three sections:

    - Flappers and Philosophers
    - Tales of the Jazz Age
    - All the Sad Young Men

This brand new collection features a specially-commissioned biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald alongside an introductory essay on Jazz Age literature. Short Stories from the Jazz Age is the perfect gift for those who loved The Great Gatsby and is not to be missed by fans of Fitzgerald's short prose.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781528720588
Publisher: Read & Co. Classics
Publication date: 09/27/2022
Pages: 726
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

About The Author

Author of the widely lauded novel The Great Gatsby, as well as This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and the Damned, and Tender is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for chronicling the excesses and tribulations of the Jazz Age. One of the leading authors of the post-World War I "Lost Generation," Fitzgerald often invokes themes of youth, beauty, and despair in his books and short stories. He was also known for his hard-partying lifestyle, as well as his marriage to the beautiful yet troubled Zelda Fitzgerald.

Date of Birth:

September 24, 1896

Date of Death:

December 21, 1940

Place of Birth:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Education:

Princeton University
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