The Roaring Twenties - Premium Collection

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s._x000D_ Excerpt:_x000D_ "It was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire. _x000D_ We were the most powerful nation. Who could tell us any longer what was fashionable and what was fun? Isolated during the European War, we had begun combing the unknown South and West for folkways and pastimes, and there were more ready to hand…"_x000D_ Table of Contents:_x000D_ Echoes of the Jazz Age_x000D_ Tales from the Jazz Age:_x000D_ My Last Flappers:_x000D_ The Jelly-bean_x000D_ The Camel's Back_x000D_ May Day_x000D_ Porcelain and Pink_x000D_ Fantasies:_x000D_ The Diamond As Big As the Ritz_x000D_ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button_x000D_ Tarquin of Cheapside_x000D_ O Russet Witch!_x000D_ Unclassified Masterpieces:_x000D_ The Lees of Happiness_x000D_ Mr. Icky_x000D_ Jemina, the Mountain Girl_x000D_ The Beautiful and Damned_x000D_ The Great Gatsby_x000D_ Babylon Revisited_x000D_ Winter Dreams


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F. Scott Fitzgerald, born as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is celebrated as one of the paramount American authors of the twentieth century, especially as a tome chronicler of the Jazz Age—a term he coined himself. A prismatic figure in the annals of American literature, Fitzgerald achieved fame almost instantaneously with the publication of his first novel, 'This Side of Paradise' (1920), which became an anthem for the young generation of the time. His literary prowess was further solidified by his magnum opus, 'The Great Gatsby' (1925), a piercing critique of the American Dream wrapped in a tale of love and betrayal. Though his lifetime includes an array of short stories and novels—like 'The Beautiful and Damned' and 'Tender is the Night'—Fitzgerald is also known for his stories about the glamor and despair of the period, collectively published in volumes such as 'The Roaring Twenties - Premium Collection.' His work is characterized by a profound exploration of ambition, youth, and a decadent society, coupled with an unrivaled eloquence and a meticulous depiction of the era's cultural panorama. Despite struggling with alcoholism and financial difficulties, Fitzgerald's legacy endures, his work serving as an essential exploration of the American psyche and spirit of the 1920s. He passed away at the age of 44 on December 21, 1940, leaving an indelible imprint on American literary tradition.

Produkt Details

Verlag: DigiCat

Genre: Sprache - Englisch

Sprache: English

Umfang: 510 Seiten

Größe: 890,8 KB

ISBN: 8596547007449

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