Babylon Revisited and Other Stories
Written between 1920 and 1937, when F. Scott Fitzgerald was at the height of his creative powers, these ten lyric tales represent some of the author's finest fiction. In them, Fitzgerald creates vivid, timeless characters -- a dissatisfied southern belle seeking adventure in the north; the tragic...
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Written between 1920 and 1937, when F. Scott Fitzgerald was at the height of his creative powers, these ten lyric tales represent some of the author's finest fiction. In them, Fitzgerald creates vivid, timeless characters -- a dissatisfied southern belle seeking adventure in the north; the tragic hero of the title story who lost more than money in the stock market; giddy and dissipated young men and women of the interwar period. From the lazy town of Tarleton, Georgia, to the glittering cosmopolitan centers of New York and Paris, Fitzgerald brings the society of the "Lost Generation" to life in these masterfully crafted gems, showcasing the many gifts of one of our most popular writers.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780684824482 (0684824485)
ASIN: 684824485
Publish date: May 24th 1996
Publisher: Scribner
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Read For School,
American,
Classic Literature,
Literary Fiction,
20th Century,
Modern Classics,
Short Stories
Having loved Fitzgerald's writing when I was young I wondered if I would still feel the same way. Yes, his writing still blows me away.
It's a shame that short fiction (and short nonfiction) aren't afforded more honor. Fitzgerald is stronger when he has less scope to flail around. His characterization and humor are more in evidence than his moody melancholy which suffuses the novels.
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