FROM MURDER MYSTERIES AND PIRATE ATTACKS TO FANTASIES AND SCI-FI, THIS
COLLECTION OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S SHORT STORIES HIGHLIGHTS THE
SKILLED VERSATILITY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN WRITER.
The tales featured in this short story collection were first published
between 1909 and 1926, and include a seminal piece written by F. Scott
Fitzgerald when he was just 13. ‘The Mystery of Raymond Mortgage’
(1909) was lost for 50 years and the early murder mystery demonstrates
the influence popular writers of the time, such as Edgar Allan Poe,
had on young Fitzgerald. Also featured in this collection of fantasy
and horror tales are some of Fitzgerald’s most popular short
stories, including ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (1922).
The haunting piece follows the protagonist from birth until death, but
one thing makes Benjamin different: he’s ageing backwards. A biting
social commentary, the famous story highlights Fitzgerald’s
masterful writing ability.
This volume features the following short stories:
- ‘The Mystery of Raymond Mortage’
- ‘The Ordeal’
- ‘Tarquin of Cheapside’
- ‘The Offshore Pirate’
- ‘“O Russet Witch!”’
- ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
- ‘The Adjuster’
- ‘Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les’
- ‘The Dance’
Read & Co.’s Fantasy & Horror Classics imprint has republished these
short stories in a brand new collection, featuring a
specially-commissioned biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald alongside an
introductory essay on the Lost Generation writers. This volume would
make the perfect gift for fans of _The Great Gatsby_ (1925) and Jazz
Age literature.
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ISBN
9781447480518
Publisert
2014
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Vendor
Read Books Ltd.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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