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La serie de libros "7 mejores cuentos" presenta los grandes nombres de la literatura en lengua española.En este volumen traemos a F. Scott Fitzgerald, escritor de cuentos y novelista estadounidense famoso por sus representaciones de la Edad del Jazz, siendo su novela mas brillante The Great Gatsby.Este libro contiene los siguientes cuentos:- Berenice se corta el pelo- Diamante Dick y el primer derecho de la mujer- El diamante tan grande como el Ritz- La tarde de un escritor- Ultimo beso- Uno de mis mas viejos amigos- Volver a Babilonia

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button sees a baby born in 1860 begin life as an old man and then age backwards F Scott Fitzgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era 'a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken'...

"The Beautiful and Damned", F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, tells the story of Anthony Patch, a 1920s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune, the relationship with his wife Gloria, his service in the army, and alcoholism. The novel provides an excellent portrait of the Eastern elite as the Jazz Age begins its ascent, engulfing all classes into what will soon be known as Cafe Society. As with all of his other novels, it is a brilliant character study and is also an early account of the complexities of marriage and intimacy, largely based on Fitzgerald's relationship and marriage with Zelda Fitzgerald.

These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald''s death.Their eyes ''met and tangled. For an instant they made love as no one ever dares to do after. Their glance was slower than an embrace, more urgent than a call''.A novel of the glittering decadence of Hollywood in its heyday, this was Fitzgerald''s last work and he died without completing it. The novel''s tragic tycoon hero is Stahr. Caught in the crossfire of his own effortless cynicism and his silent, secret vulnerability, Stahr inhabits a world dominated by business, alcohol and promiscuity. If there is a moral or social necessity to film-making in this West Coast never-never land, Stahr does not always believe in it. If there is love he does not always see it. The sharpness of Fitzgerald''s prose, the steely simplicity of his style, give a cutting edge to this study of Hollywood in the thirties, from which Fitzgerald draws a painfully bitter-sweet love affair and bids his own poignant farewell to the Great American Dream.

Mientras redactaba su obra maestra El gran Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald escribió una serie de historias donde ensayaba la relación entre un hombre hecho a sí mismo y una mujer frívola y rica, preferentemente rubia. Algunos fueron incorporados a la novela, otros sirvieron exclusivamente para construir esa atmosfera a ritmo de jazz, dominada por el alcohol y el lujo, que constituye el entorno de Gatsby. Tres de esos relatos Sueños de invierno (1922), Dados, puño americano y guitarra (1923) y Lo mas sensato (1924) han sido seleccionados para componer este libro donde subyace el azaroso romance que Scott Fitzgerald mantuvo en vida con su mujer, la voluble y snob Zelda. En estas tres joyas se advierte claramente la herencia literaria de Mark Twain y se abre el camino a otros autores como Carson McCullers o Tennesse Williams. Son el retrato de una generacion que triunfo en la Primera Guerra Mundial y se hundio en el Crack del 29.

"Sus relatos captan un destello de vida en un punto crucial de transición, cuando la juventud se desvanece" Patrick O´Donnell "El gominola", trata de un ser anodino, uno de tantos fracasados que no esperan de la existencia mucho más que dos o tres rutinas manejables. Jim Powell tendrá, no obstante, la oportunidad de atisbar otros mundos distintos y, con ellos, la posibilidad de una redención. Pero acaso su condición de gominola, de haragán de los billares y los bares de mala muerte, sea más fuerte que todas las promesas de felicidad, igualmente fútiles.

Sally Carrol, living in Tarleton, isnt your typical Southern belle.Bored with provincial life, she jumps at the chance to visit her fiancées family, in the North. However, when she arrives in Bellamy, shes given a very frosty reception. When she is forced to spend the night in the eponymous Ice Palace, Sally must face some difficult home truths. An exploration of social differences and the difference between dreams and reality, The Ice Palace is a deftly-written, modernist story and an ideal introduction to the author.

Jim Mathers recently got married to Jaqueline, and with a baby on the way, every penny they earn is now more important than ever.However, Jim has a kind heart and has a hard time saying no to a person in need, lending money without hesitation but never getting it back.When Jaqueline suggests he stop giving his money away, Jim is torn between his heart and his head.Will he continue spreading his generosity, or will he think twice before giving away another sum of money?Hot & Cold Blood is perfect for fans of Raymond Carver and Ernest Hemingway.

Considered one of the authors greatest short stories, Winter Dreams tells the tale of young Dexter Green as he desperately tries to become rich and climb the social ladder in order to impress the beautiful and wealthy Judy Jones. A tragic tale about lost youth, its style and themes were later revisited in his famous masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. Winter Dreams will delight fans of The Great Gatsby.

A confession to a Catholic Priest leads to a terrifying judgement that Rudolph Miller had not foreseen.Originally intended as a prologue to Fitzgeralds masterpiece The Great Gatsby, this short tale follows the life of 11-year-old Catholic Rudolph Miller, who fantasises about his self-created alter ego, Blatchford Sarnemington. First published in The American Mercury in 1924, it was later included in Fitzgeralds third short story collection All the Sad Young Men in 1926.Absolution is the ideal read for fans of The Great Gatsby.

A salutary tale, The Baby Party focuses on John and Edith Andros. John is at odds with himself over his attitude towards his daughter, Ede. On one hand, hes glad that life will continue through his child. On the other, the day-to-day practicalities of fatherhood bore and irritate him. However, when Ede is invited to a party and ends up hurting another child, Johns instincts are put to the test. A pithy story, The Baby Party suggests that there are occasions when children can act with more maturity than their grownup counterparts. Fun, fast-paced, and full of laughs, The Baby Party is perfect for fans of Ernest Hemingway.