- Hardcover: 1075 pages
- Publisher: LIBRARY OF AMERICA (Aug 24 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1883011841
- ISBN-13: 978-1883011840
- Product Dimensions: 20.7 x 13.3 x 3.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 757 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #217,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Young Scott Fitzgerald was not having much luck: he'd flunked out of Princeton, his hope for military glory was dashed with the signing of the armistice on the day he was due to depart for Europe, and his best girl, Zelda, didn't want to date a pauper. In 1920, however, his luck changed when Scribner bought his first manuscript, This Side of Paradise, and introduced him to the world, which welcomed him warmly. This latest Library of America volume includes that first novel plus several works written during Fitzgerald's younger and more vulnerable years: Flappers and Philosophers (short stories, 1920), The Beautiful and Damned (novel, 1922), and Tales of the Jazz Age (short stories, 1922). The short stories include such gems as "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," "The Ice Palace," and "A Diamond as Big as the Ritz." Though all this material is readily available, and, one hopes, always will be, it's wonderful having Fitzgerald's fledgling works together in a quality hardcover. Jazz up your collection with this fine volume.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: F Scott Fitzgerald Novels And Stories 1920 To 1922 (Hardcover)
I bought this book for the short stories. They are like small diamonds on a necklace, sparkling in a row, each one a wonder. Fitzgerald's short stories are like that."The Off Shore Pirate" is hilarious. The "Ice Palace" is strange and beautiful. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is about a baby born very old who gets younger every year. "The Diamond As Big As The Ritz" is classic Fitzgerald, about the rich. The story that is missing is "The Rich Boy." This is the story that started the famous spat between Hemingway and Fitzgerald. In this short story, Fitzgerald writes: "The rich are very different from you and me." Hemingway responds in his short story, "The Snows Of Kilimanjaro:" "Yes, they have more money." But you will not find "The Rich Boy" in this book. Too bad. Included with the short stories are two novels:: This Side Of Paradise and The Beautiful And Damned. They are very adolescent novels. High school students might enjoy them. The short stories do more to describe the Jazz Age than his novels. If you are serious about this author, his greatest novel is The Great Gatsby. His next best novel is Tender Is The Night. "The Rich Boy" is his best short story.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Collection of Pre-Gatsby Work,
This review is from: F Scott Fitzgerald Novels And Stories 1920 To 1922 (Hardcover)
This is a very attractive packaged, comprehensive collection of Fitzgerald's early work, containing his first two novels (This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful & Damned) and his first two short story collections. Included are some classic short stories such as May Day and The Diamond As Big As The Ritz. Some of the other stories are less than classic, but all are enjoyable. As is the case with all Library of America volumes, the book is very easy to handle and read. There is a useful set of notes and chronology of Fitzergald's life in the back. All in all, this is well worth the price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Collection of Pre-Gatsby Work,
By Jim McKenna - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: F Scott Fitzgerald Novels And Stories 1920 To 1922 (Hardcover)
This is a very attractive packaged, comprehensive collection of Fitzgerald's early work, containing his first two novels (This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful & Damned) and his first two short story collections. Included are some classic short stories such as May Day and The Diamond As Big As The Ritz. Some of the other stories are less than classic, but all are enjoyable. As is the case with all Library of America volumes, the book is very easy to handle and read. There is a useful set of notes and chronology of Fitzergald's life in the back. All in all, this is well worth the price.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Missing features that would make it a 5 star read,
By Professor Scarlett "Ali S." - Published on Amazon.com
I posted a review of the following item:F. Scott Fitzgerald Quartet: This Side of Paradise$ Flappers and Philosophers$ The Beautiful and the Damned$ Tales from the Jazz Age which I purchased and read. I did *not* purchase and read the print edition. But, Amazon or the publisher, has apparently decided to publish the review in both places. I would *never* give Fitzgerald's work, properly printed, a 2 star review (would give it 5 star). But when I change the stars here on this review, it changes the desired number of stars on the book linked to above. I am posting this so that I can perhaps avoid more people commenting that I'm a moron or otherwise messaging me to indicate their displeasure with me review. I did not buy the hardcover edition, have never read it and did not review it. My review is for the Kindle edition. I am hoping that these words remain distinct from my Kindle review - otherwise, I'll have to edit both reviews back again. It's important that Kindle buyers know they are *not* getting the same features in their product. It's not just a digitized edition, it's a digitized edition missing some features of the original hardcover edition. 18 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Short Stories,
By Jimmy E Ayala - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: F Scott Fitzgerald Novels And Stories 1920 To 1922 (Hardcover)
I bought this book for the short stories. They are like small diamonds on a necklace, sparkling in a row, each one a wonder. Fitzgerald's short stories are like that."The Off Shore Pirate" is hilarious. The "Ice Palace" is strange and beautiful. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is about a baby born very old who gets younger every year. "The Diamond As Big As The Ritz" is classic Fitzgerald, about the rich. The story that is missing is "The Rich Boy." This is the story that started the famous spat between Hemingway and Fitzgerald. In this short story, Fitzgerald writes: "The rich are very different from you and me." Hemingway responds in his short story, "The Snows Of Kilimanjaro:" "Yes, they have more money." But you will not find "The Rich Boy" in this book. Too bad. Included with the short stories are two novels:: This Side Of Paradise and The Beautiful And Damned. They are very adolescent novels. High school students might enjoy them. The short stories do more to describe the Jazz Age than his novels. If you are serious about this author, his greatest novel is The Great Gatsby. His next best novel is Tender Is The Night. "The Rich Boy" is his best short story. |
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