THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Gunston Trust (Editor)

Overview

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD - A GUNSTON CLASSIC

In 1860 Benjamin Button is born an old man and mysteriously begins aging backward. At the beginning of his life he is withered and worn, but as he continues to grow younger he embraces life -- he goes to war, runs a business, falls in love, has children, goes to college and prep school, and, as his mind begins to devolve, he attends kindergarten and eventually returns to the care of his nurse. 

This strange and haunting novelet embodies the sharp social insight that has made Fitzgerald one of the great voices in the history of American literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765569658
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	05/18/2022
Series:	GUNSTON CLASSICS
Pages:	66
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.14(d)

About the Author

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940)

was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer and screenwriter. He was best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age—a term he popularized. During his lifetime, he published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories. Although he achieved temporary popular success and fortune in the 1920s, Fitzgerald received critical acclaim only after his death and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.
Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted story writers. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a witty and fantastical satire about aging, is one of his most memorable stories.

Date of Birth:

September 24, 1896

Date of Death:

December 21, 1940

Place of Birth:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Education:

Princeton University