The curious case of Benjamin Button and other stories /
"These short stories offer insights into many themes, characters, and techniques that emerged in Fitzgerald's later works. "Winter Dreams," written three years before The Great Gatsby, shares the concept of commitment to an idealized dream. "Babes in the Woods," develop...
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| Language: | English |
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Mineola, New York :
Dover Publications, Inc.,
2020.
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| Series: | Dover thrift editions.
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| Summary: | "These short stories offer insights into many themes, characters, and techniques that emerged in Fitzgerald's later works. "Winter Dreams," written three years before The Great Gatsby, shares the concept of commitment to an idealized dream. "Babes in the Woods," developed while the author was still a student at Princeton, evidences the roots of This Side of Paradise. A dozen other selections--including "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Camel's Back," "The Four Fists," and "The Cut-Glass Bowl"--offer further insights into the author's growing skills as well as individual examples of his sparkling prose, understated wit, and deft characterizations"-- |
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| Physical Description: | pages cm |
| ISBN: | 9780486841694 0486841693 |