La correspondencia «excepcionalmente conmovedora» (Booklist) de una pareja literaria icónica«Zelda escribe con una prosa directa y apasionada; Francis, con un estilo poético que recuerda a su ficció
Este clásico de la literatura norteamericana constituye la más brillante recreación jmás escrita sobre el mundo de la alta sociedad. Un acabado retrato de los felices y rutilantes años veinte, reflejo de una sociedad hedonista donde la belleza y la fortuna eran tan cegadoras como efimeras.
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE, the novel that established F. Scott Fitzgerald as the voice of his generation, was written while he was in the army, extensively revised, and finally published in 1920 when he was only 23 years old. The young "romantic egoist" Amory Blaine--vain, shallow, and self-absorbed--whose progress from prep school to Princeton frequently parallels Fitzgerald's own life, is the quintessential youth of the postwar "Lost Generation." Fitzgerald's unsparing portrait of a young man who takes himself far too seriously makes THIS SIDE OF PARADISE one of his most endearing and entertaining books. Upon its publication, Fitzgerald became an instant literary superstar, and this early fame--and his inability to mature--helped bring about the downfall, only 20 years later, of a major American writer.
Anthony et Gloria, beaux, jeunes et doués, forment un couple obsédé par l'argent, prêt à tout pour recueillir la fortune considérable de leur grand-père, un milliardaire, ancien « requin » de Wall Street, qui subitement cherche à les déshériter. Dans l'atmosphère insouciante du New York de 1914, dans la frénésie de l'ivresse, la mélancolie des fêtes luxueuses d'un monde éphémère et fragile, l'amour et le mariage de ces deux jeunes « dieux », qui ressemblent étrangement à Fitzgerald et Zelda, se dégradent lentement...
Capturing the spirit of the Jazz Age, these stories take the reader into a glittering society where failure, despair and madness forever whisper and threaten the music and laughter.
Anthony and Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is is thrilling. New York is a playground where they dance and drink for days on end. Their marriage is a passionate theatrical performance; they are young, rich, alive and lovely - and they intend to inherit the earth.
A collection of the post World War I writings of this great American novelist focuses on the novels and short stories he penned between 1920 and 1922, including This Side of Paradise, Flappers and Philosophers, and "Dalyrimple Goes Wrong," among other seminal works.
Encompassing the very best of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short fiction, this collection spans his career, from the early stories of the glittering Jazz Age, through the lost hopes of the thirties, to the last, twilight decade of his life. It brings together his most famous stories, including 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz', a fairy tale of unlimited wealth; the sad and hilarious stories of Hollywood hack Pat Hobby; and 'The Lost Decade', written in Fitzgerald's last years.
The mysterious Jay Gatsby embodies the American notion that it is possible to redefine oneself and persuade the world to accept that definition. Gatsby's youthful neighbor, Nick Carraway, fascinated with the display of enormous wealth in which Gatsby revels, finds himself swept up in the lavish lifestyle of Long Island society during the Jazz Age. Considered Fitzgerald's best work, The Great Gatsby is a mystical, timeless story of integrity and cruelty, vision and despair.
To the French Riviera come Dick and Nicole Diver. Handsome, rich and glamorous, their dinners are legendary, their atmosphere magnetic. But something is wrong - Nicole has a secret and Dick a weakness. Together they head towards the rocks on which their lives crash - and only one of them really survives. Fitzgerald worked on seventeen versions of this novel, the obsessions of which consumed his marriage and his life.
Cette édition magnifiquement illustrée du chef-d'oeuvre de F. S. Fitzgerald offre un portrait emblématique de l'âge d'or du jazz, avec des illustrations d'Adam Simpson qui reflètent la splendeur doré
This deluxe box-set brings together selected novels, novellas and short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald, contained in five clothbound volumes with gold-foil stamping.Fitzgerald is considered one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, celebrated for his penetrating and moving depictions of the American Jazz Age. This beautiful slipcased collection contains his most iconic works such as The Great Gatsby and The Beautiful and Damned alongside lesser-known gems including 'The Offshore Pirate' and 'Ice Palace'.Includes: The Great Gatsby This Side of Paradise The Beautiful and Damned Flappers and Philosophers The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Tales of the Jazz AgeShowcasing the variety and depth of Fitzgerald's genius, this luxurious art-deco inspired box set makes a wonderful collectible of gift for any literature lover.
