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Rompedora colección de relatos cortos de Francis Scott Fitzgerald en los que el autor pinta un fresco de lo más peculiar de la socieda americana de su época, un mosaico que comprende guinistas que se hacen pasar por mendigos, seductores que provocan suicidios femeninos, ricas herederas incapaces de encontrar marido o empresarios encerrados por error en hospitales psiquiátricos. Una antología tan emblemática como hilarante.

Recopilación de todos los relatos cortos de Francis Scott Fitzgerald en los que se aprecian los temas estrella de la narrativa del autor: el desengaño generacional, la amargura del fracaso, la decadencia social y personal y la reflexión profunda sobre los excesos de la juventud.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells the tale of Benjamin, son of Roger Button, who was born as an old man and who, over the course of his life, miraculously ages backward. Beginning life as an octogenarian in his crib, Benjamin grows "older" while his body, conversely, appears younger and younger with each passing birthday. The story takes us through Benjamin's entire life: his difficult adolescence, his marriage, life as a soldier and father, and, ultimately, his inevitable descent into infanthood.

This remarkable and varied collection includes: "The Offshore Pirate", "The Ice Palace", "Head and Shoulders", "The Cut-Glass Bowl", "Bernice Bobs Her Hair", "Benediction", "Dalyrimple Goes Wrong", and "The Four Fists".

Look into the rainbow light...Nick Carraway is new to Long Island, and he's got queer company. There's bullish and hypermasculine Tom, his wife Daisy, and his lover Myrtle - or is it Myles? And does Daisy have something going on with butch golfer Jordan? Everyone's got something to hide, but the secrets come out at Gaylord Gatsby's parties - the gayest affairs West Egg ever had. And when Nick finds Gatsby staring off at the rainbow light across the bay, his heart pounds - and he gains a secret he can't bear to keep.

Experience the height of the Jazz Age through the eyes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the most notable authors in American literature. This collection includes: This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and the Damned, The Great Gatsby.

Anthony is young, handsome, and well-educated. He marries the ravishingly beautiful Gloria, and together they plan for the day that Anthony receives his inheritance. But what will they make of themselves in the meantime as they look forward to a life of wealth and idle leisure? What is the role of purpose in a well-lived life?

Ever since the suspense and horror writer Chet Williamson read The Great Gatsby in his youth, it has been his favorite novel. Indeed, he considers it The Great American Novel, and, in this new collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work, he presents the original first edition text along with six hilarious stories that show the lighter side of the writer's work, and reveal why Fitzgerald was one of the most popular authors of the Roaring Twenties, and remains so today.

The Great Gatsby, a work that seriously examines the theme of aspiration in an American setting, defines the classic American novel. The novel was inspired by a youthful romance Fitzgerald had with a socialite, and by parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

Many people have the problem of not fully understanding literary classics due to the different time periods and translations. Well, this classics collection audiobook is the perfect solution because it lays character analysis and plot climaxes to help with understanding the material. A lot of people usually have to shop around to to find the classic writers' work, but luckily the Classic Writers Literary Classic Collection audiobook is able to place two classic authors in one book with a character analysis.

"Cuentos rebeldes" es una antología de relatos cortos de Francis Scott Fitzgerald en la que el autor nos muestra su lado más mordaz y a la vez juguetón a la hora de aproximarse a sus reflexiones sobre el alma humana, sobre la sociedad estadounidense de su época y sobre el desencanto de toda su generación.

"Suave es la noche" es la desgarradora crónica disfrazada de ficción de uno de los episodios más demoledores de la vida de su autor, Francis Scott Fitzgerald: la hospitalización de su esposa Zelda a causa de su esquizofrenia. La trama se articula en torno a Dick Diver, un psicoloanalista de vanguardia, y su relación con su esposa, Nicole, que asimismo fue paciente suya en el pasado.

Peculiar volumen de relatos que aúna once piezas cortas de Francis Scott Fitzgerald junto a otras diez de su esposa, Zelda Sayre. En ellos se aprecia la arrolladora química de la pareja, su visión complementaria del mundo y un acercamiento no exento de humor y picardía tanto a la narrativa como a la vida.

"El precio era alto" es una colección de diecinueve cuentos del escritor Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Publicados originalmente en al prensa y con la única intención de obtener rédito económico inmediato, esta historias sin embargo muestran un certero análisis de la realidad de la época del escritor, el desencanto de su generación ante la Gran Guerra y la llamada época del jazz en Estados Unidos.

Nick Carraway is expecting a normal life. He has a steady, if boring, job and a modest home. He even has some family nearby. But there's one thing he didn't plan for - his neighbor, the mysterious Jay Gatsby. Gatsby hosts lavish parties, while rumors about his sordid past fill the air. After attending an infamous Gatsby bash, Nick is pulled into love triangles, destructive wealth, secrets, and far too much champagne. Join Nick on a journey through art deco decay.

"El gran Gatsby" es sin lugar a duda, una de las obras más importantes de la literatura norteamericana. La obra, narrada en exclusiva para Audible por José Coronado, fue publicada en 1925, cuatro años antes de que estallase la Gran Depresión económica de 1929. Su autor, F. Scott Fitzgerald, desgrana a la perfección el espíritu de aquellos tiempos, que representaban lo mejor y lo peor del sueño americano. Una historia de amor imposible entre Jay Gatsby, un hombre de origen humilde que hizo fortuna tras combatir en la I Guerra Mundial y Daisy Fay.

Mit diesem Hörbuch wird erstmals die vollständige Romanfassung akustisch veröffentlicht. Dick und Nicole Diver frönen dem Lebensstil vermögender und kultivierter US-Amerikaner, die sich Mitte der 20er Jahre des vergangenen Jahrhunderts an der französischen Riviera standesgemäß eingerichtet haben. In ihrer Villa gehen Künstler und andere Exzentriker ein und aus. Darunter auch die hübsche und junge Schauspielerin Rosemary. Als aufstrebender Hollywoodstar hat sie sich in den Kopf gesetzt, den erfolgreichen Psychiater Dr. Richard "Dick" Diver zu verführen.

The Columbus Civic Theater has created a radio play podcast series based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Six parts in total, the series represents the entire novel, abridged. After the pandemic closed its theater, the Columbus Civic Theater has been working in other mediums. After 11 years and 94 productions, the non-profit is searching for a new home and a capital fundraiser has been set up. Visit us at: https://columbuscivic.org/

A collection of radio readings of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fiction - plus two bonus programmes. Over the years the BBC has broadcast readings of many of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels, novellas and short stories. This collection includes some of his most famous works alongside various lesser-known tales, including three 'lost stories' (first published in 2017 and with an introduction written by editor Anne Margaret Daniel).

The Great Gatsby is a book by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story is told by Nick Carraway, a man who moves to Long Island, New York, from the Midwest. The area that they live in is called eggs, due to the oval shaped houses in the region. There are two 'eggs' West Egg and East Egg. The 'old rich' live in East Egg, while the 'New Rich' reside in West Egg. Nick lives in a small house in West Egg. Nick's next-door neighbor is Jay Gatsby. Jay is in love with Nick's cousin, Daisy. But, Daisy is married to a man named Tom. The novel is about Jay and his hope that he can steal Daisy from Tom.