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Dick Diver ist ein sorgloser und skrupelloser Sunnyboy, der nichts wirklich ernst nimmt. Er studiert Psychologie, weil das hübscheste Mädchen der Uni in diesem Fach eingeschrieben ist. Er heiratet eine psychisch labile Patientin, weil deren Familie überaus vermögend ist und gründet mit deren Geld eine Klinik für Nervenkrankheiten. Mit Alkohol und Affären befriedigt er weiterhin sein Ego, aber mit den Jahren stellt er fest, dass ihn weder seine Familie noch seine Arbeit glücklich machen.

This short story is included in Tales of the Jazz Age, a collection written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald says, "I suppose that of all the stories I have ever written this one cost me the least travail and perhaps gave me the most amusement...it was written during one day in the city of New Orleans.... My amusement was derived from the fact that the camel part of the story is literally true; in fact, I have a standing engagement with the gentleman involved to attend the next fancy-dress party to which we are mutually invited, attired as the latter part of the camel"....

Written in a decade when American music and literature were exploding in new directions, F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tales of the Jazz Age (1922) is a collection of 11 short stories that capture the spirit of the times. The author of The Great Gatsby divided this collection into three parts: My Last Flappers, Fantasies, and Unclassified Masterpieces. Among these beloved short works is the classic "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", which describes a man who grows younger in appearance as he ages.

Stories of love and romance in 23 varieties.... From the very first lovers - Adam and Eve - to what romance might be like in the future, this collection sparkles with whimsy and goodold fashioned romance. A veritable box of chocolates without the calories!

At the urging of his darling Ms. Harmon, Talbot finds himself on a Christmas Eve mission to give away all the money in his pockets. Not quite as easy to do as one might think, Talbot soon realizes, as his generosity is rebuffed with scorn and a punch in the nose. The wry, touching ending is filled with charity and optimism as Talbot returns home sans money, but with two new acquaintances.

Der große Gatsby (Originaltitel: The Great Gatsby) ist ein 1925 erstmals veröffentlichter Roman des US-amerikanischen Autors F. Scott Fitzgerald. Er schildert die Erlebnisse einer Reihe unterschiedlicher Personen, die den Sommer 1922 in der fiktiven Stadt West Egg auf der Insel Long Island nordöstlich von New York City verbringen. Hauptperson ist der junge und mysteriöse Millionär Jay Gatsby, der seit Jahren die schöne Daisy Buchanan liebt, die während seines Militärdiensts einen anderen Mann geheiratet hat.

In This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives us Amory Blaine, who, from boyhood through his early 20s, is on a quest for his identity, his philosophy, and his sense of place in a world never quite his own, a world in which he moves with barely concealed ego-fueled disgust and contempt. Fitzgerald's breakthrough novel, written in 1920 when the author was 23, manages to be both a thinly veiled autobiography and a sincere attempt by Fitzgerald to get into the head of the young, privileged personages of his time.

Jim se quedó con las ganas de responder: "Pero tú tuviste tu momento, tres maridos. ¿Qué me dices de mí? Treinta y cinco años y todavía sigo comparando a todas las mujeres con un amor perdido de la adolescencia, buscando todavía en cada chica las semejanzas y no las diferencias". Cuando las luces volvieron a diluirse deambuló entre las mesas para salir al vestíbulo. Los amigos lo llamaban desde todas partes, más numerosos que nunca, porque la noticia de su contrato como productor la había publicado el Hollywood Reporter aquella mañana, pero Jim ya había escalado posiciones otras veces, y estaba acostumbrado.

The Great Gatsby, first Published in 1925 and probably F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, is set on Long Island's North shore, where Nick Carraway begins a new life in New York in the "roaring 20's".

Carraway is invited to join his new neighbour Jay Gatsby's social circle, including the self-made millionaire's legendary parties, and bears witness to Gatsby's rekindled love affair with the unhappily married Daisy, which ends in tragedy. Today the novel is widely regarded as a paragon of the Great American Novel and a literary classic.

Pubblicato nel 1934 dopo quasi dieci di stesure e diverse rielaborazioni, il romanzo conobbe una strana vicenda editoriale. Fitzgerald difatti, convinto di avere commesso un errore strutturale, raccontando "il vero inizio" retrospettivamente, decise di rimettere mano alla struttura del libro, riordinando gli eventi in senso cronologico sulla sua copia cartacea. Pur pubblicata nel 1948, questa versione sarebbe stata in seguito dichiarata "apocrifa", per infine ritornare alla versione del 1934.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic short story of a man born in his 70s who ages backward as those around him age in the normal direction. Both humorous and heartbreaking at times, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was the basis for the David Fincher movie of the same name, though the movie differs in several key ways from Fitzgerald's original story.

"The Great Gatsby" is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

Based on actual letters Fitzgerald sent to his sister to help her on how to be more attractive for men, Bernice Bobs Her Hair is the story of a socially hopeless girl being changed into a socially attractive girl to end up attracting the boy of her helper. The story is a depiction of the changing face of youth during Fitzgerald's time and has been adapted into several movies as it remains a story that impressed all readers over the years.

Bryan Dalyrimple returns to his hometown as a war hero after World War I. But after the ticker tape parades and back-slapping handshakes, he finds himself stuck in a dead-end job with little room for advancement, and frustration begins to mount. He decides to turn to the only option left for him—crime. Originally published in the 1920 short story collection Flappers and Philosophers, Fitzgerald shines a light on the sentiment toward the returning doughboys of World War I, and the dwindling opportunities awaiting them upon their return.

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on 24th September 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, into an upper-middle class family. Whilst his mother was pregnant with him, his two young sisters tragically died. Fitzgerald once said this was when his destiny as a writer was ordained. Amongst F. Scott Fitzgerald's many short story gems is ‘The Four Fists’. It follows a life, from boyhood to maturity, and how an occasional brush with physical force influences and changes that life.

Recopilación de todos los relatos cortos de Francis Scott Fitzgerald en los que se aprecian los temas estrella de la narrativa del autor: el desengaño generacional, la amargura del fracaso, la decadencia social y personal y la reflexión profunda sobre los excesos de la juventud.

This magnetic new recording of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous novel is read by award-winning actor Allyn Burrows, who masterfully transports listeners into the era of jazz as the mysteries and romance of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his former lover Daisy are unveiled. This recording is followed by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Exclusive to Audible, the readings are followed by an interview with Allyn Burrows and producer Alison Larkin, in which Burrows talks about his experience narrating F. Scott Fitzgerald during the pandemic.

En ese texto Francis Scott Fitzgerald que siempre tuvo problemas económicos, a pesar de llegar a ser un escritor de éxito, nos explica cómo intentaba ahorrar y cómo nunca lo conseguía.Su prosa hace un retrato irónico, pero a la vez muy representativo de la clase media norteamericana. Los Fitzgerald se mudan a las afueras de Nueva York y deciden comprar un libro de contabilidad en el que Zelda, la esposa de Fitzgerald, iba a registrar minuciosamente cada recibo que pagaban en un intento desesperado de ahorrar.

"¡Me acuerdo de cómo venías a buscarme desesperada cuando Josephine tenía unos tres años!" - exclamó la señora Bray. George estaba de mal humor porque aún no había decidido a qué dedicarse, y solía darle unos azotes a la pequeña Josephine. "Sí, me acuerdo", dijo la madre de Josephine. Y aquí esta Josephine. En efecto, allí estaba Josephine. Miró a la señora Bray y sonrió, y la mirada de la señora Bray se hizo imperceptiblemente más dura. Josephine siguió sonriendo. "¿Cuántos años tienes, Josephine?" "Acabo de cumplir dieciséis."

Anthony is young, handsome, and well-educated. He marries the ravishingly beautiful Gloria, and together they plan for the day that Anthony receives his inheritance. But what will they make of themselves in the meantime as they look forward to a life of wealth and idle leisure? What is the role of purpose in a well-lived life?