Books by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Covering some of the very best of F Scott Fitzgerald's short fiction, this collection spans his career, from the early stories of the glittering Jazz Age, through the lost hopes of the thirties, to the last, twilight decade of his life. It brings together his most famous stories, including "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz".

The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age is now a major film.

A collection of early short stories which helped make Fitzgerald's name, Tales of the Jazz Age combines period pieces - the most notable of which is the novella-length 'May Day' - with more fanciful creations, such as the fantastical 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', recently made into a Hollywood film.

Stories that never age

"He talked a lot about the past and I gathered that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy. His life had been confused and disordered since then, but if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was . . ." The Great Gatsby (1925), F. Scott Fitzgerald''s masterpiece, stands among the greatest of all American fiction. Jay Gatsby''s lavish lifestyle in a mansion on Long Island''s gold coast encapsulates the spirit, excitement, and violence of the era Fitzgerald named `the Jazz Age''. Impelled by his love for Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby seeks nothing less than to recapture the moment five years earlier when his best and brightest dreams - his `unutterable visions'' - seemed to be incarnated in herkiss. A moving portrayal of the power of romantic imagination, as well as the pathos and courage entailed in the pusuit of an unattainable dream, The Great Gatsby is a classic fiction of hope and disillusion. This edition is fully annotated with a fine Introduction incorporating new interpretation and detailing Fitzgerald''s struggle to write the novel, its critical reception and its significance for future generations. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

A bestselling stage adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel.

A mysterious woman stands and smiles at Monroe Stahr, the last of the great Hollywood princes. Enchanted by one another, they begin a passionate but hopeless love affair.

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.

Through his alcoholism and her mental illness, his career highs (and lows) and her institutional confinement, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's devotion to each other endured for more than twenty-two years. This book presents a collection of correspondence between Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.

This first edition ever published of Trimalchio, an early and complete version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby now appears in paperback. Fitzgerald originally submitted the novel as Trimalchio, and virtually rewrote it at galley-proof stage, producing the book we know as The Great Gatsby.

Amory Blaine, intent on rebelling against his staid, Midwestern upbringing, longs to acquire the patina of Eastern sophistication. In his quest for sexual and intellectual enlightenment, he progresses through a series of relationships, until he is cast out into the real world.

Between the First World War and the Wall Street Crash the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit. Among the most fashionable are the Divers, Dick and Nicole who hold court at their villa. Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt, a film star, who is instantly attracted to them, but understands little of the dark secrets and hidden corruption that hold them together. As Dick draws closer to Rosemary, he fractures the delicate structure of his marriage and sets both Nicole and himself on to a dangerous path where only the strongest can survive. In this exquisite, lyrical novel, Fitzgerald has poured much of the essence of his own life; he has also depicted the age of materialism, shattered idealism and broken dreams.

Though most widely known for the novella "The Great Gatsby", F Scott Fitzgerald gained a major source of income as a professional writer from the sale of short stories. This work includes two masterpieces as well as several other stories from his earlier career. In introducing each story, Fitzgerald offers accounts of its textual history.

Den store Gatsby anses for et af amerikansk litteraturs hovedværker og er et fuldendt og indsigtsfuldt portræt af overklassemiljøet i de brølende 20’ere. Gennem fortælleren Nick Carraway bliver man taget med til det overfladiske, glitrende liv i palæerne langs Long Islands kyst i 1920’erne. Her bor den mystiske hovedperson Jay Gatsby, der er kendt for sine vilde, overdådige fester for hundredvis af mennesker. Alligevel er der ikke rigtig nogen, der kender ham eller ved, hvor hans formue stammer fra. Rygterne om ham er mange – er han krigshelt, spritsmugler, tysk spion eller måske Kejser Wilhelms nevø? Alle folk higer efter en invitation til en af hans ekstravagante fester, men Gatsby ænser dem ikke. Han bekymrer sig kun om én person – den legendariske skønhed Daisy Buchanan, som er hans ungdomskærlighed, og som han vil gøre alt for at vinde tilbage.”Den store Gatsby er en lille roman, kun 188 sider, men dens format er uendeligt, dels som uforløst kærlighedshistorie, dels som identitetsmysterium, dels som et kritisk tidsportræt, og dels som en kriminalistisk fortælling med et gennemtænkt mesterplot. Alle, der følger med i tv-kultserier som Boardwalk Empire om forbudstidens USA eller Mad Men om den mystiske reklamemand og identitetstyv Don Draper i 50’erne og 60’erne, må nødvendigvis (gen)læse Den store Gatsby fra jazztiden. Serierne står på alle måder i dyb gæld til romanen, ja de kunne næppe være udviklet, hvis ikke F. Scott Fitzgerald havde lagt hovedsporet ud i forvejen.” – Klaus Rothstein, Weekendavisen”Den store Gatsby bør være obligatorisk læsning på alle skrivekurser inklusive forfatterskolen, hvis man vil have et klart indblik i, hvor snedigt en roman kan konstrueres og hvor få armsving og eksperimentelle gebærder, der skal til for at føre litteraturen videre.” – Klaus Rifbjerg, Information”Denne Scott Fitzgeralds bedste roman er også en af de helt store i amerikansk litteratur, skrevet i den prosa, som skulle udvikle sig til den hårdkogte, og som indrammer de blødeste og ømmeste følelser.” – Thomas Bredsdorff, Politiken

Bernice is turned into a proper society girl by her more desirable cousin, who feels Bernice is a drag on her social life. But when Bernice starts to win over all the boys in town, the girls turn viciously against each other. Based on letters F. Scott Fitzgerald originally sent to his little sister advising her on how to be more attractive to men, `Bernice Bobs Her Hair‘ is one of eight vivid stories in Fitzgerald‘s first short story collection. In another, `The Off-Shore Pirate‘, a girl gets captured by pirates and falls in love with the captain. It was adapted into a romantic comedy and starred silent movie actress Viola Dana. `Flappers and Philosophers‘ (1920) are tales about young dreamers whose dreams get broken, tales which perfectly encompass thezeitgeist of the 1920s.F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is one of the greatest American novelists of the 20th century and author of the classics `Tender is the Night‘ and `The Great Gatsby‘. His writing helped illustrate the 1920s Jazz Age that he and wife Zelda Fitzgerald were in the centre of.

The Beautiful and Damned, first published by Scribner's in 1922, is F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel. The novel provides a portrait of the Eastern elite during the Jazz Age, exploring New York Café Society. As with his other novels, Fitzgerald's characters are complex, especially in their marriage and intimacy, much like how he treats intimacy in Tender Is the Night. The book is believed to be largely based on Fitzgerald's relationship and marriage with Zelda Fitzgerald. It tells the story of Anthony Patch (a 1920s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune), his relationship with his wife Gloria, his service in the army, and alcoholism.

F. Scott Fitzgerald – forfatteren til Den store Gatsby - er en af mellemkrigstidens markante romanforfattere, men også en af det 20. århundredes store amerikanske novellister, der bedre end nogen andre fanger jazztidens hidsige puls med de pludselige omslag og dramaet under overfladen. Denne bog præsenterer 11 af hans bedste noveller - udvalgt, oversat og med forord af Hans Hertel. Det er fortællinger fra de brølende 20’ere med hektisk livsudfoldelse, smukke sydstatspiger og rastløse sjæle på jagt efter succes og evig ungdom. Og det er beretninger fra 30’ernes kriseår, tømmermændenes tid, da vemoden og rodløsheden blev til tragedie og eftertænksom smerte. Novellen "Det sære tilfælde Benjamin Button", som fik en renæssance med David Finchers storfilm fra 2008, foreligger her for første gang på dansk. Udvalget præsenterer også den posthume kortnovelle "Tak for ilden", der blev trykt – for første gang - i The New Yorker i 2012.