F. Scott Fitzgerald

Have you ever wondered why the most beautiful illusions are often the most destructive? F. Scott Fitzgerald defined the Jazz Age, a time of unprecedented wealth and excess. Yet behind the parties, he saw a "Lost Generation" adrift.

Have you ever wondered why the promise of youth so often fades into the cynicism of adulthood? This Side of Paradise is the debut novel that launched F. Scott Fitzgerald to literary fame and helped define the Lost Generation.

Includes an introduction written and read by Jesmyn Ward, a foreword written and read by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan, and an afterword written and read by Professor James L. W. West III The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald’s family...

The most famous novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald—at the time of its release, it was considered the most complete portrayal of the “lost generation,” whose coming of age coincided with the years of the First World War. The Great Gatsby takes us to New York in the 1920s, where jazz can be heard...

An all-new recording of the beloved F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, narrated by actor Tanner Buchanan, star of Cobra Kai and the Netflix film He’s All That. Hailed as one of the Great American Novels, The Great Gatsby delves into the dark corners of the Jazz Age to tell a tragic tale of...

Step into the glittering world of the Roaring Twenties with The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless masterpiece of love, ambition, and illusion. Set in the opulent mansions and jazz-fueled parties of Long Island, this novel follows the enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby and his...

An undisputed masterpiece of twentieth-century literature, perfect for Fitzgerald lovers and classics collectors alike. Set against a backdrop of jazz music, bootlegging, and lavish parties, The Great Gatsby is the story of Midwesterner Nick Carraway’s curious introduction to the decadent...

A collection of radio readings of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fiction – plus two bonus programmes Over the years the BBC has broadcast readings of many of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels, novellas and short stories. This collection includes some of his most famous works alongside various...

Experience five defining masterpieces of American literature—novels of love and war, ambition and illusion, family and ruin, crime and consequence.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, is a savage and haunting satire of the young, rootless postwar generation who lived intent only on the pursuit of wealth and decadent pleasure. Anthony Patch is a 1920s socialite and the presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune. His...

In a quiet Southern town where time drifts as slowly as the heat, Jim Powell has earned a name—and not a flattering one. They call him a “Jelly-Bean.” A man who idles. A man who watches life pass him by. Once tied to a respected family, Jim now lingers on the edges of society—haunting...

Beloved for nearly a century since its release in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s vintage American novel still stands as the quintessential story of the Roaring Twenties. Nick Carraway, a newcomer to New York, tells of mysterious millionaire neighbor Jay Gatsby and his undying adoration of the...

Understood to be a commentary on human nature, consumerism, idealism, prejudice, and American society overall, this novel has become one of the most widely known and read pieces of literature. Thrown in the midst of the age of roaring twenties, tempted by the American dream, luxury, and romance...

Four years after the Great War, America is enjoying an economic boom. Enigmatic veteran Jay Gatsby, who's risen from being nobody from nowhere to self-made millionaire, is along for the ride. Upwardly mobile, he reaches for status among the "old money" on Long Island - and for all that it...

This somewhat unpleasant tale, published as a novelette in the Smart Set in July 1920, relates a series of events that took place in the spring of the previous year. Each of the three events made a great impression upon F. Scott Fitzgerald. In life they were unrelated, except by the general...

Donald Plant hat seine erste Liebe nie vergessen. Als er sich am Flughafen seiner alten Heimatstadt wiederfindet und drei Stunden Zeit bis zu seinem nächsten Flug hat, beschließt er, sein Glück zu versuchen.

Zeit, Vergänglichkeit & ein Leben rückwärts – F. Scott Fitzgeralds berühmte Kurzgeschichte über das Geheimnis des Alterns, atmosphärisch gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Benjamin Button kommt als alter Mann zur Welt – und wird mit den Jahren immer jünger.

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In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”