Bernice Bobs Her Hair and The Jelly-Bean: Two of Fitzgerald's finest stories of the Jazz Age. The first tells of a young woman who doesn't fit in her cousin's social life, and the second of love and social class.
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"I personally lurrrve Fitzgerald. I've read each of his novels and thoroughly enjoyed each one. I do think this collection is fascinating. But I don't know anyone else who would like it as much; it's probably only for someone who is a hardcore Fitzgerald fan, or, someone who is looking for a thesis topic or dissertation chapter! He wrote over 160 short stories and I think it's a shame he gets rather short shrift (short of "Babylon Revisited") as a short story writer. What I find really amazing about this particular collection is that you can see Fitzgerald evolve over time from the clever Flapper-chronicler to a man who has lost, and is lost. I can't think of a single story where the people genuinely love each other, either, except in one or two cases where a significantly older man falls in love with an all-American, fresh-faced, sparkling child (relatively speaking). Another thing I find really fascinating, and something I haven't really seen discussed much in Fitzgerald criticism, is his fascination with the South; while he was both maddened and attracted by Southern women for obvious reasons, there's something about the early twentieth century South that Fitzgerald lingered over quite...not quite lovingly, but with a sort of puzzled sense of regret. Hmmm." — Terry (4 out of 5 stars)
"I personally lurrrve Fitzgerald. I've read each of his novels and thoroughly enjoyed each one. I do think this collection is fascinating. But I don't know anyone else who would like it as much; it's probably only for someone who is a hardcore Fitzgerald fan, or, someone who is looking for a thesis topic or dissertation chapter! He wrote over 160 short stories and I think it's a shame he gets rather short shrift (short of "Babylon Revisited") as a short story writer. What I find really amazing about this particular collection is that you can see Fitzgerald evolve over time from the clever Flapper-chronicler to a man who has lost, and is lost. I can't think of a single story where the people genuinely love each other, either, except in one or two cases where a significantly older man falls in love with an all-American, fresh-faced, sparkling child (relatively speaking). Another thing I find really fascinating, and something I haven't really seen discussed much in Fitzgerald criticism, is his fascination with the South; while he was both maddened and attracted by Southern women for obvious reasons, there's something about the early twentieth century South that Fitzgerald lingered over quite...not quite lovingly, but with a sort of puzzled sense of regret. Hmmm."
" The Ice Castle may be my favorite short story of all time. It deals with one of the major themes of Gatsby, but from a woman's -- roughly based on Zelda Fitzgerald -- perspective. Check it out. For my money, it is timeless. "
" Favorites are Bernice Bobs Her Hair, The Ice Palace, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, The Captured Shadow, At Your Age, and Babylon Revisited. Not one of my very favorite books, but I would recommend it to anyone. "
" I read Fitzgerald in Boston. His short stories are better than his novels, but since I hated "Gatsby," that's not saying much. "
" This man's writing never ceases to amaze me. I revisit his books all the time. "Absolution" is the best thing he's ever written. "
" This collection has the amazing story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Read it; it is the original "Max Tivoli" type character. "
" I loved some, wasn't so fond of others. "
" As with most books, i've only read a portion of this book - but i really liked what i read. You get to learn all about old-timey things like bobbed hair, dirty martinis and of course - pirates. "
" I only got about halfway through this, but not because I didn't enjoy it. It was a library copy and the print was too small! I've decided to buy a book of F. Scott Fitzgerald's works in the future. "
" I borrowed it to read Benjamin Button after watching the movie and am really enjoying some of the other stories- especially the more imaginative, off-the-wall stories like The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. "
" A wonderful collection from a gifted author. There are a few of the short stories that were part of what is known as "the Gatsby Cluster" and these in some parts became his masterpiece The Great Gatsby. "
" I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it so many years ago that I plan to read it again in the near future. "
" This may be perpetually on my "to-read" list, simply because I don't want to fly through the short stories. I'd rather savor them in between other novels. "
" The real story of Benjamin Button is worth reading. The movie does take quite a bit of creative liscence "
" Bought at a Sedona bookstore when I was a senior in high school, I've since read maybe a quarter of the stories contained within. "
" I haven't read all of these yet. One to pick up every so often. "
" I agree with those who believe his short stories are better than his novels. Bernice Bobs Her Hair is my favorite and one I read back in High School and have loved it since then. "
" Head and Shoulders is my personal favorite. "
" "the offshore pirate" and "benjamin button" are two personal favorites. everything he writes is phenominal "
" Although I didn't read all the stories in collection, the many I did finish were terrific! Am still so upset that my book was lost in the mail in the move! "
" I have read one short story, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Very different from the movie. "
" I like Mr. Fitzgerald's short bursts of creativity better than the longer stories. Something about the idea of him cranking out story after story to pay for his toxic lifestyle appeals to me. "
" I love Fitzgerald. The romance of it all! "
" Pure pleasure. The bonbons of the short story world. "
" Ok, I can see the whimsy in his short stories, though at times, I swear he was high on bathtub gin when he wrote some of them. "
" the stories are so intriguing, so rich. but it's obvious that fitzgerald was paying the bills with many of them....the endings of many felt kind of cheap. "
" Babylon Revisited continues to haunt me... "
" So surprisingly creative you just want to smash his celebrity head in! "
" Fitzgerald just doesn't do much for me.... "
" Although I think I needed to be wearing boat shoes and a blazer while reading the stories, they were all tight and solid tales. The Curious Tale of Benjamin Button was a more quirky suprise. Bernice gets a bob stands up well today. "
" I like all Fitzgerald's books.... "
" I think that Fitzgerald is overhyped but I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. "
" I absolutely loved this book. So many great stories! "A Diamond As Big As The Ritz" was particularly memorable. "
" I have a feeling I didn't finish all of the stories in this. It was a hazy time in my life (y'know how it goes). I'm going to have to revisit this.... hey oh. "
" I loved all of the stories, but if you only have time to read a few; check out "A Diamond as Big as the Ritz" and "The Ice Palace". "
" read Babylon Revisited; forgot what a wonderful writer Fitzgerald was having only read The Great Gatsby many years ago; luminous, lyrical, haunting.... "
" Só li "Babilónia Revisitada". Excelente conto, tanto pelos ares de Paris como pelos sentimentos do protagonista. "
" I only read Babylon Revisited, but I loved it! "
" I only read Babylon Revisited... Terribly sad but very very good. "
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and educated at Princeton, where he was a leader in theatrical and literary activities. He began writing his first novel, This Side of Paradise, while serving in the army. Its publication in 1920 established him as the spokesman for the Jazz Age. His major novels include The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby, and Tender Is the Night.
Kimberly Schraf is an audiobook narrator whose readings include Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Running Out of Time, Laurie Garrett’s The Coming Plague, and Karen Joy Fowler’s The Jane Austen Book Club, among many others.
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