Tales of the Jazz Age [Hardcover]

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: The First Editions Library (1950)
• ASIN: B000U21X2C
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,283,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the major American writers of the twentieth century -- a figure whose life and works embodied powerful myths about our national dreams and aspirations. Fitzgerald was talented and perceptive, gifted with a lyrical style and a pitch-perfect ear for language. He lived his life as a romantic, equally capable of great dedication to his craft and reckless squandering of his artistic capital. He left us one sure masterpiece, The Great Gatsby; a near-masterpiece, Tender Is the Night; and a gathering of stories and essays that together capture the essence of the American experience. His writings are insightful and stylistically brilliant; today he is admired both as a social chronicler and a remarkably gifted artist.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satirizing the selfishness of the wealthy, July 20, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of the Jazz Age (Pine Street Books) (Paperback)

Tales Of The Jazz Age is an anthology of classic short stories by the renowned 20th Century American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, who is best known for his enduring classic "The Great Gatsby". Satirizing the selfishness of the wealthy, depicting revelry that escalates into a destructive mob, while offering a sharp look at the flaws of society, and enhanced with introductions to each story by the author, Tales Of The Jazz Age is highly recommended, and this Pine Street Books edition would make a perfect choice for school and community libraries needing to replace worn copies of previous editions.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Must" reading for F. Scott Fitzgerald enthusiasts, November 6, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of the Jazz Age (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald) (Hardcover)

Tales of the Jazz Age is an anthology of nineteen short stories by renowned author F. Scott Fitzgerald, including "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz", "Dice, Brassknuckles and Guitar", and "Love in the Night". Enhanced with an extensive record of variants, explanatory notes, as well as an extensive introduction concerning the selection and editorial principles of the anthology, Tales of the Jazz Age is a superb edition of classic literature that would grace any academic or library collection -- and is "must" reading for F. Scott Fitzgerald enthusiasts and fans.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars affordable edition, November 20, 2008

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Li Zhang (Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales of the Jazz Age: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Diamond As Big As The Ritz, My Last Flappers & more (mobi) (Kindle Edition)

Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published by MobileReference (mobi).

Kindle edition of Tales of the Jazz Age is superb. It is "must" reading for F. Scott Fitzgerald enthusiasts and fans.