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Veintitrés años antes de que J. D. Salinger publicara"El guardían entre el centeno", Francis Scott Fitzgerald se adelantó a ese libro narrarrando las aventuras de otro adolescente, Basil Duke Lee. Comienzan cuando el protagonista tiene once años y acaban cuando ya ha cumplido los diecisiete y estudia en la Universidad de Yale. Ocho de los nueve capitulos que componen la novela aparecieron por entregas entre la primaverade 1928 y la de 1929 en The Saturday Evening Post, mientras su autor escribia uno de sus grandes titulos, Suave es la noche. La adolescencia de Basil Duke Lee contiene muchos elementos autobiograficos de Scott Fitzgerald: su pasion por las mujeres, su obsesion por agradar a todo el mundo y sus enormes esfuerzos para triunfar en sociedad y escalar un puesto por encima del de sus padres. Aunque lo mas importante es la maestria para meterse en la piel de un chico sensible e inteligente que se enfrenta a un mundo a punto de desmoronarse por la crisis del Crack del 29.

The Great Gatsby, set in the town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922, concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. The novel explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.The Beautiful and Damned tells the story of Anthony Patch, a 1910s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoons fortune, and his courtship and relationship with his wife Gloria Gilbert. It describes his brief service in the Army during World War I, and the couples post-war partying life in New York, and his later alcoholism. The novel explores and portrays New York cafe society and the American Eastern elite during the Jazz Age before and after "the Great War" and in the early 1920s.

Edición ilustrada y con nueva traducción del clásico de Scott Fitzgerald El gran Gatsby, publicada en 1925, ha sido considerada en numerosas ocasiones la mejor novela norteamericana del siglo XX. L

El gran Gatsby está considerada de manera unánime como una de las mejo­res novelas estadounidenses de la historia. F. Scott Fitzgerald narró el espíritu de los tiempos con tal maestría que logró cond

«O Grande Gatsby talvez seja, como alguns afirmaram, o único romance perfeito. Ao relê­‑lo, espantamo­‑nos sempre com a sua brevidade: não é muito mais longo do que um conto de Henry James. T. S. Eli

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Includes stories such as: "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz", "The Cut-Glass Bowl", "May Day", "The Rich Boy", "Crazy Sunday", "An Alcoholic Case", "The Lees of Happiness", "The Lost Decade" and "Babylon Revisited". The Diamond as Big as the Ritz is an ominous fable about the pursuit of great wealth. Readers will be transported to a fabulous fantasy land of such opulence that its very existence has to remain a jealously guarded secret. Fatal consequences lie in store for ''bona fide'' guests and uninvited visitors alike, while the sybaritic luxury of the place is evoked in an effortless prose style which is quintessentially F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also featured in this volume are The Cut-Glass Bowl, May Day, The Rich Boy, Crazy Sunday, An Alcoholic Case, The Lees of Happiness, The Lost Decade and Babylon Revisited.

Los entresijos de Hollywood a finales de los años 30, a través de la hija de un productor. Última obra de Fitzgerald.

The Great Gatsby, set in the town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922, concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. The novel explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.The Beautiful and Damned tells the story of Anthony Patch, a 1910s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoons fortune, and his courtship and relationship with his wife Gloria Gilbert. It describes his brief service in the Army during World War I, and the couples post-war partying life in New York, and his later alcoholism. The novel explores and portrays New York cafe society and the American Eastern elite during the Jazz Age before and after "the Great War" and in the early 1920s.

En la noche es Affectionate Fitzgerald considera que su destino futuro. Él describió la desintegración de la psiquiatra Dick Diver. Es una existencia entre la Costa Azul, Roma y Zurich, en hoteles, bares, rodeado de estrellas de cine, aristocratas y millonarios. Diver actua como un medico, en el que un hombre debe actuar, y como cientifico, donde el marido debe sentirse.

Scott fitzgerald blends wit and cynicism in his satirical portraits of the swinging jazz age. The stories capture a glittering whirl of dancing, laughter and champagne, and the gods that are worshipped are glamour, wealth and social status.

This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twains to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. By trying the experiment upon only one man in a perfectly normal world I have scarcely given his idea a fair trial. Several weeks after completing it, I discovered an almost identical plot in Samuel Butlers "Note-books."The story was published in "Colliers" last summer and provoked this startling letter from an anonymous admirer in Cincinnati:"Sir--I have read the story Benjamin Button in Colliers and I wish to say that as a short story writer you would make a good lunatic I have seen many peices of cheese in my life but of all the peices of cheese I have ever seen you are the biggest peice. I hate to waste a peice of stationary on you but I will."

In F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, the story follows protagonist John T. Unger as he visits the invincible and luxurious home of his classmate, Percy Washington. The book explores themes of wealth, power, corruption, and the American Dream through Fitzgeralds elegant prose and vivid imagery. Set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, the author masterfully captures the excesses and moral decay of the time period, making this work a quintessential example of his literary genius. The surreal and fantastical elements in the story add an intriguing layer of complexity to the narrative, engaging readers with its thought-provoking themes and mysterious allure. F. Scott Fitzgeralds own experiences with the extravagance and decadence of the Roaring Twenties likely influenced his writing of The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. As a prominent figure in the Lost Generation of American writers, Fitzgeralds observations of societys flaws shine through in this novel, offering a critical commentary on the pursuit of wealth and status. His insightful portrayal of the characters and their motivations adds depth to the story, drawing readers into a world of opulence and deceit. I highly recommend The Diamond as Big as the Ritz to readers who enjoy thought-provoking literature that delves into the darker aspects of human nature. Fitzgeralds timeless exploration of wealth and its consequences continues to resonate with audiences today, making this novel a must-read for those interested in classic American literature.