F. Scott Fitzgerald
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When Perry Parkhurst decides that his long-time engagement to Betty Medill has gone on long enough, he presents her with a marriage license and an ultimatum: get married immediately or end the relationship all-together. But things don't go quite as well as Perry expected, and the two end up parting ways for good. Perry decides to drown his sorrows and soon ends up attending the same costume party as Betty, dressed in an elaborate camel costume.
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"Head and Shoulders" is the story of what happens when Yale philosopher Horace Tarbox-the "head"-answers the door to Vaudeville star Marcia-the "shoulders." Marcia's performance is but the first step in an astonishing role reversal that will prove, "...when you [open] the door at the rap of life, you let in many things." "Head and Shoulders" was collected in Flappers and Philosophers (1920), and is resonant with many of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald vivió 44 años. Una vida de excesos, de subida a los cielos y descenso a los infiernos. Con tan solo 23 años se vuelve rico y famoso de la noche a la mañana, y tan adepto al despilfarro como a la belleza, tan adicto al alcohol como a la literatura.
Este libro de cartas, muchas de ellas inéditas en castellano, abarcan el período desde el momento en que se convierte en un escritor reconocido hasta sus últimos días en Hollywood,...
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As the May Day Riots of 1919 are breaking out, a group of Yale alumni gather for a jazz dance, revealing the disparate backgrounds, existence, and expectations of the American upper and lower classes. The interrelated events of F. Scott Fitzgerald's story capture both the hysteria and privileged existence of the young and the wealthy in the early days of the Jazz Age. "May Day" was originally published by F. Scott Fitzgerald in a 1920 issue of the...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of America's greatest writers. No other writer is more closely associated with the roaring twenties and all of its excesses. Collected here in this omnibus edition are two novels and three short story collections for more than 400,000 words of some of the finest fiction ever written in the English language. This edition has 10 illustrations selected to enhance the reading experience. Included in this omnibus edition are:
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Beautiful and rebellious, young aristocrat Ardita Farnam finds herself at the mercy of pirates when her uncle's yacht is taken over by musicians-turned-armed robbers, Curtis Carlyle and his Six Black Buddies. Fleeing south with Curtis and his band, Ardita, egotist though she is, finds she is more interested in the pirate leader than in her own precarious situation.
"The Offshore Pirate" was included in author F. Scott Fitzgerald's first collection...
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No writer portrayed America's Roaring Twenties as vividly as F. Scott Fitzgerald. In his effervescent tales of elegant ingenues on the prowl for husbands, Ivy League heirs en route to futures of idle entitlement, and endless alcohol-fueled dance parties at ritzy country clubs, he limned a culture giddy with excess and as reckless as it was refined. Gifted with remarkable powers of observation and a witty way with words, Fitzgerald wrote stories that...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of America's greatest writers. No other writer is more closely associated with the roaring twenties and all of its excesses. Collected here in this omnibus edition are two novels and three short story collections for more than 400,000 words of some of the finest fiction ever written in the English language. This edition has 10 illustrations selected to enhance the reading experience. Included in this omnibus edition are:
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Sally Carrol is looking for a bigger life than the one she leads in her small-town home of Tarleton, Georgia. When she tells her friends about her engagement to a man from a Northern town, they are concerned that she is making a rash decision. But Sally claims to know what is best for her, and is intent on finding the quickest route to a more exciting life.
Fitzgerald's later story, "The Jelly-Bean," was intended as a loose follow up to "The Ice...
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Four unforgettable works by the author of The Great Gatsby-one of the greatest writers of America's Lost Generation.
This Side of Paradise: Amory Blain experiences a childhood of worldly sophistication before a medical condition forces him to face reality. From prep school and Princeton University to the horrors of World War I, Blaine searches for his place in the world-a quest that personifies the struggles of his generation.
The Beautiful and...
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This volume assembles 46 classic works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, ranging from short stories to novels to poetry and essays. Included are:
THE JELLY-BEAN
THE CAMEL'S BACK
MAY DAY
PORCELAIN AND PINK
THE DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
TARQUIN OF CHEAPSIDE
"O RUSSET WITCH!"
THE LEES OF HAPPINESS
MR. ICKY
JEMINA, THE MOUNTAIN GIRL
THE OFFSHORE PIRATE
THE ICE PALACE
HEAD AND SHOULDERS
THE CUT-GLASS BOWL
BERNICE...
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When Benjamin Button was born he had the appearance of seventy-year-old man, and he was already able to speak. Stunned, his parents nevertheless try to raise him as they would any normal baby. By the time Benjamin is twelve, his parents realize their son is aging backwards, getting younger every day.
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was adapted for film in 2008, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
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Middle-class Dexter Green has big dreams-to one day be as elite as the "old-money" families he works for each day as a golf caddy. When Dexter returns to the golf club as the guest of the men he once caddied for, he meets his undoing in the enchanting Judy Jones.
First published in Metropolitan Magazine in 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" was considered by the author to be the first draft of The Great Gatsby. It is his most popular and...
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It was clear to anyone who knew F. Scott Fitzgerald that he was destined to be a great writer. His early work won accolades from his professors and was published in Yale's literary Journal as well as other outlets. These stories show that even before his Yale days Ftizgerald was already exploring themes and subjects that would one day make him a legend. Included here are seventeen stories, a one act play and three poems. This is the most complete...
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Bernice, a wealthy, young Wisconsinite, travels to her aunt's house to visit her cousin Marjorie. The pair have trouble connecting, however, and Bernice soon finds out that her cousin thinks she's putting a damper on her social life. Bernice doesn't know how to act at parties, so with her cousin's help, she turns into a true society girl. Soon she is dancing and flirting, often suggesting she has plans to bob her hair-the trademark of the "liberated"...
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It was clear to anyone who knew F. Scott Fitzgerald that he was destined to be a great writer. His early work won accolades from his professors and was published in Yale's literary Journal as well as other outlets. These stories show that even before his Yale days Ftizgerald was already exploring themes and subjects that would one day make him a legend. Included here are seventeen stories, a one act play and three poems. This is the most complete...
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Durante décadas, y acercándose a su centenario, El gran Gatsby ha sido considerada una obra maestra de la literatura y candidata al título de Gran novela americana por su dominio al mostrar la pura identidad americana junto a un estilo distinto y maduro.
La historia se desarrolla en la era del jazz americana en Long Island y New York y, con una narrativa que no da respiro al lector, nos presenta la vida de millonarios y socialites de la época,...
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age-a term he created and popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age. 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...
59) Der große Gatsby
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Der Ich-Erzähler der Geschichte ist Nick Carraway, ein junger Mann, der sich 1922 in New York als Wertpapierhändler versucht und ein altes und bescheidenes Haus in West Egg auf Long Island an der Ostküste der USA bezieht. In dem palastartigen Nachbarhaus lebt Jay Gatsby, die Schlüsselfigur des Romans. Gatsby ist ein junger Millionär und undurchsichtiger Geschäftsmann, dessen geheimnisumwitterte Herkunft, seine unklare Ausbildung (Oxford?) und...
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From Jazz Beats to Gatsby's Streets!" Unravel the enigmatic allure of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the iconic voice of the Roaring Twenties. Embrace the joy, the surprise, and the intricate beauty of tales that echo with timeless elegance and fervor.
️ "A literary genius! Fitzgerald's prose transports, captivates, and resonates." – [Prestigious Literary Critic]
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